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City staff maps website and video changes after DOJ digital‑accessibility ruling
Summary
City staff told the Asheville City Council a Department of Justice ruling requires broad remediation of city digital content — web pages, apps and videos — and warned of legal and operational tradeoffs including temporary removal of legacy pages and an interim replacement for the Asheville app.
Asheville City staff told the City Council on Tuesday that a Department of Justice ruling requires local governments to make web pages, apps, videos and related digital materials accessible to people with disabilities, and that the city must act quickly to avoid enforcement or private litigation.
Brad Branham, presenting the manager’s report, and Dawah Hitch, the city’s communications and public engagement director, said the rule will affect the appearance, usability and availability of city digital content and that staff are prioritizing remediation. “If we put it out digitally, it must be…
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