WOODSTOCK – The McHenry County Board will decide whether to place a property tax increase referendum that aims to help residents with developmental disabilities on next April's ballot.

Social service agencies for years have wanted the referendum put to voters, and formally asked the Public Health and Human Services Committee to do so Friday.

If approved, the referendum would create a "377 Board" — similar to the McHenry County Mental Health Board — to disburse the tax revenue to agencies working with the developmentally disabled.