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County administrator warns new state operating agreement adds duties without funding

Lebanon County Board of Commissioners · March 2, 2026
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Lebanon County’s administrative entity for intellectual‑disability services told commissioners a proposed five‑year operating agreement with the state’s Office of Developmental Programs adds oversight and fiscal duties but provides no extra funding or staff, a change county officials said may require local solutions.

Molly Lakey, administrator for Lebanon County’s mental‑health, intellectual‑disability and early‑intervention programs, told commissioners the state’s 2026 operating agreement for the Office of Developmental Programs substantially increases county duties while providing no new funding or positions. “They are not adding any additional funding or additional staff in order to cover these,” Lakey said, adding that “in all reality, we really should have 1…

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