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Public hearing divides council over tobacco settlement spending; ADA advocates press for $10M curb‑cut program
Summary
Disability-rights advocates demanded immediate use of settlement funds for curb cuts to meet ADA obligations; public‑health groups urged funding for prevention and enforcement. The council continued the discussion to allow further departmental reports and committee work.
The council held a lengthy public hearing on uses for the city's share of tobacco‑settlement funds, with substantial testimony from disability advocates, public‑health groups and community organizations.
Advocates for the disabled urged immediate allocation of $10 million or more to bring curb cuts into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Representatives of disability organizations warned that federal funding and other programs could be jeopardized if the city continued to lag on ADA compliance; one…
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