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Seneca County approves CivicPlus contract to meet ADA website deadline
Summary
On March 24, 2026, the Seneca County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to contract with CivicPlus to bring the county website into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act; staff cited a target deadline of April 24 and an estimated cost of about $3,000 per year.
Seneca County commissioners voted March 24 to authorize a contract with CivicPlus to bring the county website into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act by the county'stated deadline of April 24.
Staff told commissioners they had evaluated multiple vendors and recommended CivicPlus because it provides backend tools to identify and fix accessibility defects. "I would like to make a motion to push forward to ADA compliance website contract with CivicPlus," said the staff member who moved the measure; the board approved the motion on a unanimous roll call.
The staff presentation said other options considered included Resideo and UserWay; staff described UserWay as less expensive but not providing the same backend remediation tools. The staff member said the estimated package with remediation tools would run about $3,000 per year. The county prosecutor's office reviewed the potential contract and staff reported that the prosecutor indicated preliminary approval to proceed.
Commissioners asked how the tool works and noted the requirement to meet accessibility standards similar to physical building standards. The board approved proceeding and directed staff to finalize the contract and follow procurement or review steps with the prosecutor's office.
Next steps: staff will finalize the CivicPlus agreement and implement the remediation plan to make the website ADA-compliant; the board recorded a unanimous vote in favor.
