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Needham committee hears accessibility concerns about town newsletter and website law timeline
Summary
A committee member reported that the town email/newsletter is difficult to navigate with a screen reader and urged structural changes; a member of staff offered to connect the resident with the director of communications and noted a new municipal digital accessibility law with compliance dates for larger communities in 2026 and smaller communities by 2027.
A committee member told the Human Rights Committee that the town email/newsletter is difficult to navigate with a screen reader and urged structural fixes—such as adding headings and link navigation—so visually impaired residents can scan content more efficiently.
The member described how long it takes to read a full newsletter line by line with a screen reader and suggested simple…
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