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Commissioners press facilities for elevator and ADA plan after workshop highlights accessibility risks
Summary
Board members raised concerns about an aging courthouse elevator and building-wide ADA compliance; they asked facilities to get cost options (including an external elevator) and technical input from the elevator maintainer Schindler and to report back at a business meeting.
Bonner County commissioners asked facilities and engineering to prioritize an elevator and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) plan after the county’s facilities workshop highlighted reliability and accessibility risks.
Multiple commissioners warned the courthouse’s existing elevator is aging and that a failure would leave upper floors difficult to access for residents who need ADA accommodations. One commissioner said the elevator “is a big concern for a lot of people” and urged staff to produce firm cost and feasibility information rather…
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