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County begins digital‑accessibility planning and approves Loomly social‑media subscription renewal
Summary
Marketing staff updated supervisors on a federal/DOJ‑driven WCAG requirement that counties with population over 50,000 must have an accessibility plan by April 24, 2026. The board approved a Loomly social‑media platform renewal despite a vendor price increase; staff said funds exist in the marketing budget and accessibility planning will proceed.
Marketing coordinator Gabby DeWitt briefed the Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors on new digital‑accessibility expectations and a Loomly social‑media subscription renewal at the Sept. 2 meeting.
DeWitt said federal guidance and Department of Justice enforcement related to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) have shifted accessibility from voluntary best practice to a requirement that counties above a 50,000 population threshold must demonstrate a plan by April 24, 2026. She recommended that the…
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