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Commissioners approve removal of old west entrance, consider accessible upgrades under $20,000
Summary
Hand County commissioners approved a bid to remove the deteriorating west entrance and directed staff to pursue handicap-access improvements; commissioners reviewed vendor estimates totaling roughly $16,800 for automatic doors, closures and a drop box and asked facilities to clarify electrical and historic-preservation issues.
Hand County commissioners voted to remove the county's old west entrance and asked staff to pursue modifications to make the entrance wheelchair accessible, after reviewing bids and construction estimates.
Cole Uecker, executive director of Disability Rights South Dakota, told the board the historic courthouse is "gorgeous" but raised practical accessibility issues during a presentation, including that painted accessible parking markings can be obscured by winter snow and that at least one first-floor accessible restroom is a reasonable accommodation. Commissioners asked…
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