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Commission outlines ADA anniversary event plans and hears accessibility budget updates
Summary
Commissioners planned the ADA anniversary event in July with local service-provider panels, vendor resources, and possible playground tours; ADA coordinator Janet reported that the city's 2026 budget includes funds to automate doors at the Gilliard and that a Broad Street blue stone relay project is out for bid, and members arranged follow-ups on sensory toolkits and voter-access materials.
Commissioners discussed plans for the commission’s ADA anniversary celebration in July, favoring a local panel of service providers, resource vendors around the perimeter, and possible playground tours or case-study presentations that highlight design decisions and partnerships. Alex suggested inviting city staff, landscape consultants, and council members who led North Charleston’s Park Circle project to explain accessibility choices and funding approaches.
Janet, the ADA coordinator, reported budget and capital updates: “the city's budget for 2026 included money to replace and make the doors automated in the Gilliard, which is nice,” she said, noting that the allocation covers at least one automated door on every floor. Separately, she said the Broad Street blue stone relay project (a 2025 project) has been carried forward and is out for bid; the work will lift and relay the blue stone set in concrete to level the sidewalk.
Commissioners also discussed sensory toolkits for events and voting accessibility. Members noted that the Gilliard has some sensory tools, Charleston County Parks loans sensory tool kits for events, and Charleston County elections provides an online accessibility tool for voters to request or print accommodations. Commissioners agreed to invite a county elections representative to the April meeting and to highlight these voter-access resources at the July celebration. Bonnie and others suggested inviting CARTA to present on bus rapid transit at a future meeting or at the celebration.
No formal votes were recorded on these items; the session focused on event planning, sharing budgeted upgrades, and coordinating agency presentations for future meetings.
