Harrison County Board of Developmental Disabilities sets Jan. 21 public forum

Residents invited to share input on 2026–2028 strategic plan and review annual service needs survey.

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Published December 2, 2025 - 10:00 a.m.

The Harrison County Board of Developmental Disabilities will hold its annual Public Forum Jan. 21, 2026, from 2-4 p.m. in its offices at 82480 Cadiz-Jewett Road, Cadiz.

This is an opportunity for the public to provide input on the board’s 2026-2028 strategic plan. The annual survey of service and support needs will also be available.

The Harrison County Board serves more than 100 children and adults with developmental differences like autism, cerebral palsy, down syndrome and other intellectual and physical disabilities. For more information log onto www.hcbdd.org.

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