St. Joseph County approves CivicPlus contract for PDF accessibility amid concerns about unfunded mandate

Mar 5, 2026

County commissioners approved a CivicPlus statement of work to convert county PDFs to DOJ-accessible formats at $54,000 per year; staff said the cost is population-based and can be reassessed at renewal, while some commissioners called the mandate an unfunded burden.

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St. Joseph County commissioners approved a statement of work with CivicPlus to make county website PDFs accessible to visually impaired users in compliance with Department of Justice guidance.

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