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Palm Coast outlines ADA compliance plan and updates HUD Section 504 housing policy
Summary
City staff presented a citywide Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance plan, including website and meeting‑access deadlines, and the council unanimously approved an update to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Section 504 policy governing CDBG housing programs.
City staff on Jan. 7 presented a multi‑year plan to bring Palm Coast facilities, programs and public‑facing digital services into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the City Council unanimously approved a replacement HUD Section 504 policy for the city’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) housing program.
Virginia Smith, who is serving as the city’s ADA coordinator, told the council the city must meet federal web accessibility timelines and that, as a community of more than 50,000 residents, Palm Coast’s public‑facing website must conform to accessibility standards by April 24, 2026. Staff said roughly 850 documents on palmcoast.gov require review and conversion; city IT has purchased an ADA auditing tool and will supply departments lists of documents that need conversion. Zac Bauer (IT) said the city already runs automated…
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