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Communications office details costly accessibility work and outreach plans ahead of summer events
Summary
Communications told the council it has invested in automated PDF remediation and video captioning to meet web-accessibility requirements, is consolidating website contracts for savings, and is planning messaging for RAGBRAI and other major events.
DUBUQUE, Iowa — The city’s communications office described an intense accessibility effort and outreach plans on April 15, telling council members the department purchased automated PDF remediation software and has captioned thousands of minutes of video to meet WCAG 2.1 AA requirements.
Randy Gale, public information officer, said the web-accessibility mandate affects nearly 1,700 pages,…
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