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Ossipee select board directs public works to move toward ADA fixes for Deer Run boardwalk after public outcry
Summary
After sustained public concern and a warning letter citing ADA obligations, the Ossipee Select Board voted to have the highway department and volunteers work with donated materials to address ADA and building-code deficiencies on the Deer Run Trail boardwalk, and rescinded a prior Jan. 5 motion that had paused corrective work.
The Ossipee Select Board on Jan. 13 voted to move forward with efforts to bring the Deer Run Trail boardwalk closer to ADA and building-code compliance by using town highway staff, donated materials and volunteer labor.
The decision followed renewed debate after complaints were filed with state offices and a written letter entered into the record arguing the town’s acceptance and operation of the boardwalk triggers obligations under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Speaker 6, who reopened the item, framed the board’s action as protecting public access and limiting liability: "I would like to make a motion that we use our own highway department, that we take the donated materials that were offered by McConkie Construction, and anyone else who wants to volunteer…
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