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Tom Green County proclaims March 2025 Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
Summary
Commissioners adopted a resolution proclaiming March 2025 as Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Awareness Month; local providers, Special Olympics athletes and volunteers attended and were recognized.
The Tom Green County Commissioners Court adopted a resolution on March 11, 2025, proclaiming March as Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Awareness Month. The court approved the resolution by voice vote after a presentation from local providers and program participants.
Greg Rowe, identified in the record with NHG, introduced members of the Concho Valley Bobcats Special Olympics team and volunteers who attended the meeting. Rowe and others thanked county officials for continued partnerships with MHMR and local agencies; volunteers and athletes were recognized for sports, art and employment contributions.
The proclamation noted that more than "400,000 Texans with developmental disabilities" live in the state and called on communities to increase inclusion in classrooms, workplaces and houses of worship. County commissioners adopted the resolution without recorded opposition.
Why it matters: County staff and advocates said the monthly recognition supports ongoing efforts to secure funding for community services and to sustain interagency agreements with the city, the police department and the sheriff's office that provide local services.
Next steps: The court said the proclamation will be posted on the county website and invited continued engagement with legislative leaders to support IDD services.
