Supervisors hear visitors’ concerns as regional disability board seeks new name and services plan

Jan 27, 2026

Visitors representing a regional disability-services board told the Jackson County supervisors the board is pursuing the name "Eastern Iowa Disability Alliance," looking for a single IT vendor, and that limited local coordinator time has left residents with unclear service access, prompting supervisors to press for accountability and local follow-up.

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Visitors representing the regional disability-services board told the Jackson County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 27 that the group is reorganizing and pursuing an official name change to Eastern Iowa Disability Alliance. A presenter said the board recently met by Zoom and is leaning toward Cedar County as a central meeting site, moving from monthly to quarterly in-person meetings with interim virtual sessions.

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