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Longtime Clatsop County advisory council member resigns after debate over removing developmental disabilities from bylaws
Summary
A proposal to remove developmental disabilities (DD) as a mandated item in the council's bylaws prompted sharp disagreement and the immediate resignation of a 14‑year member, who called the change "a slap in the face" to the disability community. County staff said the shift reflects statutory changes and a separate DD advisory council held by CBH.
Randy, a long‑standing member of the Clatsop County Human Services Advisory Council, announced his immediate resignation during the council's April 14 meeting after county staff proposed removing developmental disabilities (DD) from the council's bylaws.
The change follows a state‑level shift in how DD services are administered, county staff said. Monica, a county staff member leading the bylaws review, told the council the county no longer has statutory oversight of DD services because the state now contracts DD services directly with Community Behavioral Health (CBH). She said CBH provides a separate, statutorily required DD advisory committee and that the proposed edits…
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