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The committee will now work with experts to develop an analysis that will delve into areas of need and identify how the first round of 708 board grants could be distributed. In Milton Township, there are more than 300 people. In Illinois, the waiting list to receive state-funded disability services is nearly 18,000 people long. The group has sought to raise money for services against the backdrop of a bureaucratic backlogat the state level, a spike in opioid-related overdose deathsand uneven access to pediatric therapy, especially for young children from low-income families. “This is when communities rise up and work together, and this is where your township government really makes a difference, makes a contribution,” committee member Erica Nelson said. The measure ultimately passed by a margin of 237 votes - 50.7% of the total. The referendum question was placed on the April ballot through a petition drive organized by a group of residents. Township leaders also have embraced efforts to launch the board, although the proposal wasn’t initially their own. A coordinating committee is helping to plan the next steps and develop an application for prospective board members who, if selected, will serve terms of two to four years. Since last month’s election, organizers of the referendum push have turned their focus to getting the 708 board off the ground.
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