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Kern County hears $600M‑plus ADA transition plan and staff seeks board approval
Summary
County staff and consultant Bureau Veritas presented a Title II ADA self‑assessment and draft 20‑year transition plan, estimating roughly $138 million to fix county buildings and parks and $462 million for pedestrian facilities; a motion to approve the plan was made but the transcript does not record a final vote in the provided segments.
Kern County officials on Tuesday reviewed a draft Americans with Disabilities Act (Title II) self‑assessment and a proposed 20‑year transition plan that lays out priorities and estimated costs to remove barriers across county buildings, parks and public rights of way.
Eric Nesbitt of the county administrator’s office told the Board of Supervisors the plan is intended to capture access problems, prioritize fixes and establish a multi‑year framework that can be updated as needs change. "The assessment and transition plan process is required as part of the Americans with Disabilities Act," Nesbitt said,…
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