Newton County Developmental Disabilities Services Board

06/08/2026

The decision has been made to reschedule tonight's SB40 Board Meeting.
We'll plan to have the meeting at 5:45pm Monday 06/15/2026 instead of this evening.

Send a message to learn more

05/04/2026

NOTICE OF OPEN MEETING
POSTED 10:30 am Monday May 04, 2026
Public Notice for In Person Meeting of the Newton County Developmental Disabilities Services Board Scheduled for 5:45 pm on Monday May 11, 2026.
The Board Meeting will be in person. The meeting is open to the public to follow along and participate during the public portion of the meeting. Any changes will be posted to the NCDDSB / SB40 Board page https://www.facebook.com/SB40NCDDS/ or the web page www.ncddsb.com.

Location: NCDDSB Offices, 3707 Howard Bush Dr, Neosho, MO 64850

Newton County Developmental Disabilities Services
Board of Directors
Tentative Meeting Agenda
5:45 pm Meeting Starts
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Agenda approval
IV. Approval of Minutes
V. New Member
a. Sheila Parsons Introduction
VI. Visitor

VII. Service Updates
a. Crowder Industries
b. OATS
c. Firefly
i. Carnival Update
d. Ozark Center / Case Management – individual requests

VIII. Presentation of Reports
a. Approval of Treasurer’s report
b. Executive Director update

IX. Old Business

X. New Business

XI. Next meeting June 08, 2026, 5:45 pm

XII. Adjourn

03/21/2026

Local county SB40 Boards are important because they allow communities to decide what support looks like locally. Every county is different. Some SB40 Boards fund transportation. Some support vocational programs or employment services. Others prioritize case management, in-home supports, therapies, housing supports, or early intervention.

What makes county SB40 funding so powerful is that it’s flexible and community driven. The funding stays local, and decisions are made based on the needs of the people who actually live there. There is no one size fits all approach and that is the point.

SB40 gives communities the ability to build supports that make sense for their families, their workforce, and their future.

03/05/2026

📣 SAVE THE DATE 📣
The Newton County SB40 Board invites all Newton County individuals with disabilities who have case management and their families to attend the SPRING DANCE!☂

It will be Friday, March 20th from 6-8pm at the Lampo Event Center in Neosho!
Don't forget to RSVP to Susan Hayes at 417-624-3077 by March 6th and if you need transportation, don't forget to contact OATS at 417-887-9272 extension 6010.

Come enjoy a fun filled evening hosted by Firefly Services! We hope to see you there!

03/03/2026

NOTICE OF OPEN MEETING
POSTED 10:30 am Monday Mar 2, 2026
Public Notice for In Person Meeting of the Newton County Developmental Disabilities Services Board Scheduled for 5:45 pm on Monday Mar 09, 2026.
The Board Meeting will be in person. The meeting is open to the public to follow along and participate during the public portion of the meeting. Any changes will be posted to the NCDDSB / SB40 Board page https://www.facebook.com/SB40NCDDS/ or the web page www.ncddsb.com.

Location: NCDDSB Offices, 3707 Howard Bush Dr, Neosho, MO 64850

Newton County Developmental Disabilities Services
Board of Directors
Tentative Meeting Agenda
5:45 pm Meeting Starts
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Agenda approval
IV. Approval of Minutes
V. Visitor

VI. Service Updates
a. Crowder Industries
b. OATS
i. Transportation to 3-20 Dance
c. Firefly
i. Dance 3-20
d. Ozark Center / Case Management – individual requests
i. Explain HOH accounting.

VII. Presentation of Reports
a. Approval of Treasurer’s report
b. Executive Director update

VIII. Old Business
a. City of Neosho request for Playground committee person
b. Guidelines for Individual Request in 2026

IX. New Business
a. Review and Approve Appendix E changes

X. Next meeting Apr 13, 2026, 5:45 pm

XI. Adjourn

02/02/2026

NOTICE OF OPEN MEETING
POSTED 10:30 am Monday Feb 2, 2026
Public Notice for In Person Meeting of the Newton County Developmental Disabilities Services Board Scheduled for 5:45 pm on Monday Feb 09, 2026.
The Board Meeting will be in person. The meeting is open to the public to follow along and participate during the public portion of the meeting. Any changes will be posted to the NCDDSB / SB40 Board page https://www.facebook.com/SB40NCDDS/ or the web page www.ncddsb.com.

Location: NCDDSB Offices, 3707 Howard Bush Dr, Neosho, MO 64850

Newton County Developmental Disabilities Services
Board of Directors
Tentative Meeting Agenda
5:45 pm Meeting Starts
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Agenda approval
IV. Approval of Minutes
V. Visitor

VI. Service Updates
a. Crowder Industries
b. OATS
c. Firefly
i. Planned schedule of events for 2026
d. Ozark Center / Case Management – individual requests

VII. Presentation of Reports
a. Approval of Treasurer’s report
b. Executive Director update

VIII. New Business
a. City of Neosho request for Playground committee person
b. Review By Laws
i. Horse of Hope

c. MO State Auditor’s county audit SB40 Board findings
i. County Commission Monitoring
d. Guidelines for Individual Request in 2026

IX. Next meeting Mar 09, 2026, 5:45 pm

X. Adjourn

12/10/2025

Join Us for a Christmas Meal!
We invite you to join us on Christmas Day for our annual Community Christmas Dinner, organized by KNEO Radio. This is a cherished tradition for us, and we’re thrilled to serve a warm meal to anyone in our community who would like to attend.

Where: Neosho Municipal Auditorium (Civic Center)
When: Christmas Day, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

If you are homebound or disabled - and within the Neosho city limits - we are happy to deliver a meal to you. Please reach out so we can make arrangements.

We couldn’t do this without our amazing volunteers! If you’d like to join us in spreading the joy of Christmas, we need help with:

Cooking 👩‍🍳
Serving 🍽️
Delivering meals 🚗
Clean-up 🧹

It is our joy and privilege to host this event, and we look forward to celebrating Christmas with you.

For more information or to volunteer, please contact us at 417-451-5636.

10/31/2025

10/15/2025

NOTICE OF OPEN MEETING
POSTED 10:30 am Monday Oct 13, 2025
Public Notice for In Person Meeting of the Newton County Developmental Disabilities Services Board Scheduled for 5:45 pm on Monday Oct 20, 2025.
The Board Meeting will be in person. The meeting is open to the public to follow along and participate during the public portion of the meeting. Any changes will be posted to the NCDDSB / SB40 Board page https://www.facebook.com/SB40NCDDS/ or the web page www.ncddsb.com.

Location: NCDDSB Offices, 3707 Howard Bush Dr, Neosho, MO 64850

Newton County Developmental Disabilities Services
Board of Directors
Tentative Meeting Agenda
5:45 pm Meeting Starts
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Agenda approval
IV. Approval of Minutes
V. Visitor

VI. Service Updates and 2026 Budget Requests
a. Crowder Industries
b. Ozark Center / Case Management – individual requests

VII. Presentation of Reports
a. Approval of Treasurer’s report
b. Executive Director update

VIII. New Business
a. 2026 Individual Request Guidelines

IX. Next meeting Nov 10, 2025, 5:45 pm

X. Adjourn

08/04/2025

NOTICE OF OPEN MEETING
POSTED 10:30 am Monday August 04, 2025
Public Notice for In Person Meeting of the Newton County Developmental Disabilities Services Board Scheduled for 5:45 pm on Monday August 11, 2025.
The Board Meeting will be in person. The meeting is open to the public to follow along and participate during the public portion of the meeting. Any changes will be posted to the NCDDSB / SB40 Board page https://www.facebook.com/SB40NCDDS/ or the web page www.ncddsb.com.

Location: NCDDSB Offices, 3707 Howard Bush Dr, Neosho, MO 64850

Newton County Developmental Disabilities Services
Board of Directors
Tentative Meeting Agenda
5:45 pm Meeting Starts
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Agenda approval
IV. Approval of Minutes
V. Move into Public Tax Levy Meeting
a. Public Meeting for Tax Levy
b. Review proforma documents from the County Clerk
c. Request Public Input
d. Set and approve Tax Levy rate
e. Close Public Tx Levy Meeting
VI. Visitor

VII. Service Updates
a. Crowder Industries
b. OATS
c. Firefly
d. Ozark Center / Case Management – individual requests

VIII. Presentation of Reports
a. Approval of Treasurer’s report
b. Executive Director update

IX. New Business

X. Next meeting Sept 08, 2025, 5:45 pm

XI. Adjourn