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Commissioners authorize ASL interpreting services agreement with Life, Inc. for polling locations
Summary
Court authorized the county judge to sign an agreement with Life, Inc. for American Sign Language interpreters to serve polling locations to meet state and federal accessibility obligations.
Lubbock County Commissioners Court authorized the county judge to sign an interpreting services agreement with Life, Inc. to provide American Sign Language interpreters at polling locations, a staff member told the court.
Court staff explained that federal and state law requires counties to provide sign interpreters for voters with disabilities and that interpreters are usually stationed at one location but are mobile to serve voters at other polling sites when needed. The motion to allow the county judge to sign the contract was made by Commissioner Rackler and seconded by Commissioner Shaw; the court approved the agreement by voice vote with no recorded opposition.
Commissioners asked procedural questions about contracting and staff confirmed the arrangement is intended to satisfy statutory accessibility obligations for upcoming elections.
