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Board of Developmental Disabilities warns of levy shortfall, rising waiver match costs
Summary
Amber Gibbs, CEO and superintendent of the Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities, told council the board faces decreasing levy revenues and higher Medicaid waiver match costs that will pressure reserves and long‑term services.
Amber Gibbs, CEO and superintendent of the Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities, presented the board’s budget preview during the committee meeting on Oct. 14 and warned council members that slower levy collections and rising waiver match and benefits costs create fiscal pressure.
Gibbs told council the board serves about 15,000 people and that the board’s revenue is highly dependent on a local levy. She said levy collections are projected to decline compared with 2025 collections and that the board expects reserves near $70 million by the…
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