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Wednesday, March 07, 2007

Key Facts About Funding Shortage

Here are some facts that you may want to use in your communications with your elected senator or representative:

Disability services are funded through State funds and county property taxes.

County property taxes are frozen at the 1996 and the state is responsible for funding cost increases. The state agreed to make up any increase in costs in exchange for allowing the tax freeze on disability services.

Over the past several years, the State has under funded adult mental health and mental retardation services.

About 67% of people receiving disability live in counties with financial difficulties.

Polk County faces a $6.5 million revenue shortage.

As many as 900 Polk County citizens with disabilities could experience service reductions or no longer be eligible for disability services.

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