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Bell County designates 42 polling places, outlines ADA remediation under DOJ settlement
Summary
Bell County commissioners approved 42 polling places for the Nov. 5 general election and reviewed a remediation plan tied to a July DOJ settlement; elections staff estimate roughly $94,453 in one-time temporary remediation equipment and recommended relocating one site for accessibility.
Bell County’s commissioners on Aug. 19 approved the designation of 42 polling places for the Nov. 5 general election and reviewed a plan to bring those sites into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act under a Department of Justice settlement.
Desi, the county elections administrator, told commissioners the county had inspected sites and recommended one change: replacing Bliss Community Center with Little Rivers Freedom Road Fellowship at 1406 West Church Street in Little River Academy because the former would have required extensive permanent remediation. Desi said the work relied largely on temporary measures such as mats, cones and signage that would…
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