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Northborough DEIB committee prioritizes short ADA compliance steps, will probe playground accessibility
Summary
At its Jan. 27 meeting the Town of Northborough DEIB committee agreed to draft an ADA accommodation statement and an ADA nondiscrimination notice, form small subcommittees for drafting, and request design details from the DPW about concerns that a redesigned playground may not be accessible to wheelchair users.
The Town of Northborough Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) committee on Jan. 27 agreed to focus its next work cycle on short, actionable ADA compliance steps and to investigate community reports that a recently redesigned playground may still be inaccessible to many wheelchair users.
Chair Mary Alexandra Molina opened the remote meeting and confirmed members would proceed by roll call. Angie, who offered to coordinate drafting and implementation support, told the committee she could prepare sample language and post finalized text on town documents: "I can definitely do that part." The committee directed staff and volunteers to prepare two near-term deliverables for…
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