Village of Clemmons adopts 30‑year ADA transition plan

The Village of Clemmons council unanimously adopted an Americans with Disabilities Act self‑evaluation and transition plan on Oct. 27, 2025, following a presentation by a consulting firm.

Matt Poole, a consultant with Kimley‑Horn, told the council the plan is “your master plan for accessibility” and described its purpose as developing “a comprehensive list of barriers to access, for both programs and facilities” and providing methods, a schedule and “conceptual budget cost projections to remove those barriers over time.” The plan also includes public outreach results and an underlying database that tags owner or maintenance responsibility so the village can prioritize work that it controls versus work needing coordination with NCDOT or private owners.

Planner Moore introduced Poole and said staff held a work session to review the dashboard and how staff will use it as a decision‑support tool. Poole said the plan is intended to help the village budget and plan accessibility improvements across buildings, parks, sidewalks, corridors and intersections, and to filter priorities by location, ownership and level of need.

Council members moved to adopt the plan as presented. The mayor called for a vote; the motion was seconded and carried unanimously.

The plan, which the presenter said was first drafted in July and updated after staff and leadership feedback, is framed as a 30‑year implementation document. Poole said the next step after adoption is to transition from the evaluation phase into implementation so the village can plan pedestrian‑related barrier removal projects and consider funding strategies across the plan horizon.