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:

Howell County
James Duffin
1932 Kay Drive
West Plains, MO 65775

Dunklin County
Tony Byrd
P.O. Box 54
Kennett, MO 63857
Cell: 573-344-2428

Carter County
Joanne Pierce
573-322-5280 (H)
573-323-8958 (W)
Mary Lou Shaddox: 573-323-4651
Charlene Grubbs: 573-323-8507
Workshop Mgr. Fax - 573-323-4188

Stoddard County
Joe Weber: 573-624-5141 (work)
Sue Wallis: 573-334-9661

Shannon County
Don Norton
P.O. Box 189
Winona, MO 65588
573-325-4383

Glen Bockman
P.O. Box 6
Birch Tree, MO 65438
573-292-3928

Reynolds County
Glen Gant
P.O. Box 13
Bunker, MO 63629
573-689-2281

Judy Garner
Centerville, MO
573-648-2405
Fax: 573-648-2406

Wayne County
Glendell Twidwell
573-223-4499

Butler County
Joyce Darnell
563 County Road 456
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
573-857-2219

Ripley County
Paul Fleetwood
573-996-3867

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