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Commissioners hear $233,000-plus estimate to make county website and videos accessible under HB 21-1110; vote deferred pending detailed vendor quotes
Summary
Staff briefed the Rio Blanco commissioners on the county’s work to comply with Colorado House Bill 21-1110 (ADA/web accessibility), reporting roughly $233,000 in hard and staff costs to date and seeking direction on whether to continue posting YouTube live streams while remediation is incomplete.
County staff presented an update on remediation of county digital content after Colorado House Bill 21-1110 raised new accessibility requirements for public websites and media. Vicky (Deputy County Administrator) told commissioners that the county has spent money since 2022 on software licenses, third-party audits and staff time to address accessibility gaps, and that more costs are likely ahead.
What staff reported
- Remediation work and vendors: The county contracted with Converge Accessibility and has piloted remediation work on selected pages (e.g., solid-waste pages). The county also uses Continual Engine software and Adobe Acrobat Pro licenses to remediate PDF documents. Staff said no single product solves every requirement and that Converge and Continual Engine perform distinct but complementary checks.
- Hard costs to date (staff estimate): Converge accessibility audits and remediations, Adobe Pro licenses, a public computer terminal and assistive hardware, headset audio improvements…
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