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:

Bollinger County
Tom Elfrink
P. O. Box 335
Marble Hill, MO 63762
573-238-2272

Cape County
Robert Landgraf
682 Co. Rd. 542
Jackson, MO 63755 573-243-5912
Fax: 573-334-9655

Madison County
Bonnie Wright
510 Villar Street
Fredericktown, MO 63645
573-783-7731
573-783-5051

Mississippi County
Dick Brown
207 E. Commercial
Charleston, MO 63834
573-683-3373

New Madrid County
Tim Coppage
4418 St. Hwy. E
Matthews, MO 63867
573-667-5460

Pemiscot County
Juanita Adams
P.O. Box 910
Caruthersville, MO 63830

Perry County
Celesta Kiefer
321 N. Main Street, Ste. 1
Perryville, MO 63775
573-547-5740
573-547-7670

Scott County
James Eberhard
829 N. West Street
Sikeston, MO 63801
573-471-7615
Cell: 380-0774

Ste. Genevieve County
Adrian Naeger
18490 Naeger Lane
Ste. Gen., MO 63670
573-883-3501
Fax: 573-883-3519

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