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Council supports pilot of ASL interpretation at events and on social media; staff to use existing budgets
Summary
Council reviewed a staff plan to provide American Sign Language interpretation at public meetings, social media content and city events, and staff said ASL is already scheduled for Buda’s birthday; costs would be covered from existing event budgets and hotel‑occupancy tax.
City staff presented a plan at the April 1 workshop to expand American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation at public meetings, on social media and at city events, and council members expressed support for the proposal.
Christina Aguilar, assistant to the city manager, summarized staff’s outreach to an advocate for the deaf and hard‑of‑hearing community and outlined recommended steps: add the online ADA request form to digital public‑meeting notices, produce ASL videos and reels for social media, and provide ASL interpretation at public…
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