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Commission approves 2026 services agreement with Developmental Services in Northwest Kansas

Ellis County Commission · February 10, 2026

Summary

Ellis County commissioners approved a one-year services agreement with Developmental Services in Northwest Kansas (DSNWK), reaffirming the organization's statutory gatekeeper role under the Developmental Disability Reform Act. The agreement passed by voice vote after a brief presentation and request for continued county support.

Ellis County commissioners voted to approve the 2026 services agreement with Developmental Services in Northwest Kansas (DSNWK) after a short presentation from the agency.

Jerry Michaud, who identified himself as representing Developmental Services in Northwest Kansas, told the commission the organization has performed this regional gatekeeper role under the Developmental Disability Reform Act since 1996 and submitted its annual audit with the request that the commission "sign their support of the work that we're doing." Commissioner Nathan Leiker moved to approve the 2026 services agreement; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.

County commissioners thanked DSNWK for its work serving residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Ellis County and the surrounding Northwest Kansas region. The action appears as a standard annual services agreement; no further conditions or funding changes were recorded during the discussion.

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