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Lawrence County Developmental Disabilities presents petition for 2.5‑mill continuing levy to commissioners
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Summary
Superintendent of Lawrence County Developmental Disabilities and a local PAC chair presented a petition for an additional 2.5‑mill continuing levy, told commissioners the petition language has auditor approval and that they expect the remaining signatures within two weeks before returning for formal action.
At the Lawrence County Board of Commissioners meeting on May 27, a representative of Lawrence County Developmental Disabilities presented a board resolution and petition asking the commissioners to place a continuing 2.5‑mill county levy on the ballot for operations and services authorized for county boards of developmental disabilities.
The superintendent of Lawrence County Developmental Disabilities (name not provided in the transcript) told commissioners, “I am presenting, a resolution, from our board concerning an additional county levy for 2.5 mills for a continuing period of time for the purposes of the operation and services authorized by county boards of developmental disabilities and for the operation of the Lawrence County Developmental Disability.” The superintendent said the petition language has already been approved by the auditor’s office and that the board will supply remaining signatures before the next meeting.
Amanda Cleary, identified in the meeting as chair of Advocates for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities, explained the group will act as a political action committee to handle fundraising or a levy campaign on behalf of the agency. The superintendent said they have “well over half” of the required signatures and expected to collect the remainder within two weeks.
A county representative explained the timeline and approval steps the petition must follow: the board of commissioners must approve the petition language, the county auditor must issue a certificate, and the matter must then go to the board of elections. The representative stated the deadline for those approvals is 90 days before the election and cited the county’s schedule: the general election is Nov. 5, so the county would need approvals by about Aug. 5 to meet the 90‑day requirement.
No formal vote was taken during the May 27 meeting. The presenters said they will return to the commissioners with completed signatures for formal consideration and certification.
The petition and resolution presented would fund operations and services under the authority of county boards of developmental disabilities if approved by voters. The presenters did not provide a dollar total tied to the 2.5‑mill rate in the meeting transcript, and no formal deadline beyond the 90‑day election‑timing requirement was stated.
