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Lake County advances ADA transition plan; staff highlights web-accessibility deadline

Lake County Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Committee · October 28, 2025
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Summary

Lake County staff updated the DEI committee on a countywide ADA transition plan that includes public outreach, extensive field reviews of rights-of-way and facilities, and a new review of public service areas. Communications staff and vendor CivicPlus are scanning county web content to meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA compliance by April 24, 2026.

Assistant County Administrator Ruth Anne, who is serving as Lake County's ADA coordinator, told the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee on Oct. 28 that the county's ADA transition plan will produce a countywide master plan to guide accessibility improvements for facilities, rights-of-way and county services.

"The final product's gonna be a countywide master plan for accessibility, a road map to guide improvements for existing facilities and ensure future projects meet ADA standards and best practices," Ruth Anne said.

The board approved a contract in October 2024 with consultant Kimley Horn to prepare the comprehensive plan, which builds…

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