Ware ADA Commission: High School wheelchair seating added; hearing-loop installation delayed
Summary
The Ware ADA Commission reported that six auditorium seats were removed to create wheelchair space and that a contract to install hearing loops has been signed but installation is delayed; Town Hall railings were fixed while door openers remain uninstalled and staff will coordinate next steps with the new Maintenance Supervisor.
The Town of Ware ADA Commission on Sept. 11 reviewed progress on accessibility work funded by a prior grant, saying six seats were removed from the high school auditorium to create designated wheelchair spaces and that a vendor contract for hearing-loop installation has been signed but the work has not yet been scheduled.
Commission Chair Ruth McGrath said the commission notified the Massachusetts Office of Disability that the stage access concern at the high school is addressed by a ramp from an adjacent classroom. Building Inspector Anna Marques reported that railings at Town Hall have been repaired under the grant but automatic door openers have not yet been installed; she said she has left two messages with the contracted company and will continue follow-up.
The commission was told that Nicole Croteau in Stuart Beckley’s office has been trying to schedule the hearing-loop vendor; commissioners were also informed that the timing milestones required by the grant have been met despite the installation delay. Ruth invited commissioners to attend a training session once hearing loops are installed at the library.
Anna said she has an architect’s sketch for restrooms in the stage area as part of next-stage work. Commissioners noted a new town Maintenance Supervisor has recently started and should help coordinate replacement door handles, signage changes and other compliance tasks in Town Hall and other municipal buildings. Commissioner Joe Vecchione said he is coordinating with Police and Fire on door-handle replacements and new signage at the Fire Department and on lowering an air-communications unit at the police station; Anna and Joe agreed to coordinate implementation.
The meeting record shows the commission is keeping grant obligations on track while several contractor-dependent installations remain outstanding. Next steps include continued vendor scheduling for hearing-loop installation, targeted follow-up on the Town Hall door openers, and coordination with the new Maintenance Supervisor to implement remaining facility changes.
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