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Butler County DD board declares fiscal emergency, proposes new levy after years of flat funding
Summary
Butler County Board of Developmental Disabilities declared a fiscal emergency and outlined proposed levy scenarios (1.85–2.00 mills) after wage increases, higher utilization and a rising share of waiver-match liabilities strained reserves.
Officials from the Butler County Board of Developmental Disabilities told commissioners they have declared a fiscal emergency and will ask voters next year for additional levy authority to sustain services.
Levy options and rationale: Superintendent Leanne Emmons and a community outreach advocate said the board is evaluating replacement and additional levies. The board proposed a range of scenarios — including a 1.85‑mill, 1.95‑mill and a 2.00‑mill option over multiple years — and said it will present exact taxpayer impacts and scenarios to the county and at public…
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