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The Portage DD Board

The Portage County Board of Developmental Disabilities is governed by a seven (7) member-appointed Board. Board members serve a four-year (4) term and are eligible to serve three (3) consecutive terms. Five (5) of the Board members are appointed by the Portage County Commissioners and two (2) by the Portage County Probate Judge. Members serve without compensation.

If the appointing authority is a board of county commissioners, appoint at least two individuals who are eligible for services provided by the county board or are immediate family members of such individuals. The board of county commissioners shall, whenever possible, ensure that one of those two members is an individual eligible for adult services or an immediate family member of an individual eligible for adult services and the other is an immediate family member of an individual eligible for early intervention services or services for preschool or school-age children; If the appointing authority is a senior probate judge, appoint at least one individual who is an immediate family member of an individual eligible for residential services or supported living; Appoint, to the maximum extent possible, individuals who have professional training and experience in business management, finance, law, health care practice, personnel administration, or government service; Provide for the county board’s membership to reflect, as nearly as possible, the composition of the county that the county board serves.