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Commission discusses handicapped parking education and potential townwide assessment
Summary
The commission clarified that a prior pause on a handicapped parking assessment did not override town or state rules and discussed an education push (Chamber newsletter) plus conducting a formal parking assessment to inform next steps; staff will prepare materials for future action.
The Yarmouth Commission on Disability revisited handicapped parking after staff clarified the commission's previous action.
Sarah O'Reitty, the commission's staff liaison, told members the prior vote was intended to pause an assessment of the handicapped parking project and was "not intended to override any town or state rules, regulations, laws or bylaws." Commissioners discussed strengthening an education component to remind businesses and property owners of handicapped parking requirements.
Mary Vitbon and Jean Boyte proposed placing a reminder in the Chamber of Commerce newsletter in April to raise awareness. Members also discussed conducting a townwide assessment of handicapped parking to compile data to guide future enforcement or policy recommendations. No formal motion to begin an assessment was passed; commissioners directed staff to plan outreach materials and to return with potential assessment scoping in a future meeting.
The commission scheduled any formal decisions on assessment or education expenditures for a subsequent meeting.
