Funding Partners

County Boards or Senate Bill (SB) 40 Boards are formed to distribute special tax levies that are passed to benefit people with developmental disabilities. These tax levies, frequently called a "mill" tax, have been used to establish sheltered workshops, residential facilities, or related services for the support, care or employment of persons with developmental disabilities. More than 80 counties in Missouri and St. Louis City currently have this tax in place.

In some areas of the state, the county boards purchase services for residents of the county. Other county board agencies provide services directly and use the funding to establish and pay for those services. Many county board agencies also contract with their local Regional Center to provide various services, including residential supports, day habilitation, personal assistant hours, and job coaching. Some county board agencies also enter into "Cooperative Funding Agreements" with their local Regional Center. This enables the county to pay the state match for the Missouri Division of Mental Retardation & Developmental Disabilities' Home and Community-Based Waiver program.

This region's SB 40 Boards are listed below:

Andrew County SB 40 Board
Jen Edwards
Sunshine Factory
P.O. Box 413
Savannah, MO 64485
816-324-7302

Clinton County SB 40 Board
William Burns, Chairperson
105 Park Street
Lathrop, MO 64465
816-740-3260

Buchanan County SB 40 Board
Lynn Wells, Executive Director
1025 North 22nd Street
St. Joseph, MO 64506
816-364-3827

DeKalb County SB 40 Board
Ron Crider, Chairperson
11319 SW Patton Road
Clarksdale, MO 64430
816-393-5481

Atchison County SB 40 Board
Linda Oswald, Chairperson
15593 245th Street
Fairfax, MO 64466
660-744-2513

Nodaway County SB 40 Board
John Zimmerman
714 N. Dewey
Maryville, MO 64468
(660) 582-4780

Daviess County SB 40
Darrell Critten, Chairperson
26767 State Highway O, Box 230
Gallatin, MO 64640
(660) 663-2834

The Missouri Planning Council for Developmental Disabilities is a federally funded, 23-member, consumer-driven council appointed by the Governor. The Council's mandate is to plan, advocate for, and give advice concerning programs and services for persons with developmental disabilities that will increase their opportunities for independence, productivity, and integration into communities.

Web site: www.mpcdd.com