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Accessibility committee debates 2026 work plan, proposes letter-writing campaign and new liaison role
Summary
COBAC members proposed a proactive 2026 work plan to increase outreach, develop letter templates for timely grant and contract input, create asynchronous public comment tools, and consider a councilor liaison role to ensure earlier inclusion in major projects.
Members of the City of Bend Accessibility Advisory Committee spent a major portion of their Nov. 20 meeting shaping a 2026 work plan focused on outreach and early project involvement.
Chair John Halen proposed an organized campaign to raise the committee's profile: "I would love to come up with a list of 12 things with the goal of writing 1 letter a month," he said, arguing that regular letters to city staff and departments would prompt greater inclusion…
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