Commissioners approve updated ADA transition plan and commit $25,000 annually for sidewalk/ramp upgrades
May 11, 2026
DeKalb County commissioners approved an updated ADA transition plan required by INDOT, including a county commitment to spend up to $25,000 annually to repair, modify or reconstruct sidewalks and ramps to meet ADA standards; commissioners amended the funding language to avoid specifying a single fund.
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DeKalb County commissioners voted unanimously to adopt an updated ADA transition plan required by the Indiana Department of Transportation, a step county staff said is necessary for the highway department to receive certain state funds. The plan inventories sidewalks and curb ramps the county owns, cites findings from updated GIS maps and acknowledges problem areas such as Spencerville.
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