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Delta County adopts resolution to make county-created electronic documents ADA-compliant
Summary
The board approved a resolution directing staff and vendors to move toward producing accessible electronic documents over an eight-month implementation window and to provide training and assistive tools.
The Delta County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution Tuesday directing county staff and contractors to produce and submit electronic documents that meet accessibility standards and to provide training and tools to help employees and vendors comply.
Commissioner Williams presented the recommendation from the IT committee, saying the goal is to create documents that are accessible to people who are visually impaired and to bring the county’s digital practices into compliance with federal accessibility obligations.
The resolution sets an implementation period of roughly eight months for training and process changes, including updates to RFP language and templates so future vendor submissions are more accessible. IT staff said built-in accessibility checkers in Microsoft Word, Excel and the county’s PDF software (Foxit) will be used alongside assistive reader tools provided by IT to let employees hear and validate documents.
Commissioners emphasized the measure is intended to help the public and businesses, not to block vendors from bidding. Commissioner Williams said the county will offer seminars and direct help for employees and contractors.
The board voted by roll call: Commissioners Johnson, Williams, Van Ginhoven, Jensen and Melner recorded yes votes and the resolution passed. The county’s personnel office will incorporate an addendum referencing electronic documents into county policy and IT will schedule training and provide software tools and readers to departments.
