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Sullivan County proclaims Disability Pride Month; resident urges broader accessibility planning
Summary
The Health and Human Services Committee read a proclamation declaring July Disability Pride Month. Community advocate Lee Korasic asked legislators to plan for everyday accessibility needs, citing gaps at local venues and the county government building.
SULLIVAN COUNTY, N.Y. — The Sullivan County Health and Human Services Committee on July 17 read a proclamation declaring July as Disability Pride Month and heard a public presentation urging local officials to treat accessibility as an ongoing planning priority.
The proclamation — read at the meeting’s start — noted the Americans with Disabilities Act, signed July 26, 1990, and called on residents and county employees to advance inclusion. “We affirm our commitment to fostering a culture that embraces disability as a natural and beautiful part of human diversity,”…
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