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Dalton adopts language-access plan, identifies Spanish for translation needs
Summary
Council adopted resolution 26-18 to implement a Language Access Plan required by federal/state grant conditions; staff said Spanish was the only language meeting the ACS threshold for automatic translation and the plan will be submitted to the Georgia DCA for approval.
Dalton — The Dalton Mayor and Council adopted Resolution 26-18 on June 22, approving a citywide Language Access Plan to ensure meaningful access to municipal programs and communications for residents with limited English proficiency (LEP).
Administrator Andrew Parker told the council that Dalton receives federal and state grant funding (including CDBG and ARC funds) and that a condition of a recent East Morris Street grant requires submission of a language-access plan to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs within 60 days of the grant award. Parker said staff used American Community Survey data to evaluate language needs and found Spanish was the only language meeting the city's threshold for automatic translation.
The plan lists categories of vital documents the city will translate automatically—public-hearing notices, emergency notifications, fair-housing information and program applications—and outlines interpretation services. If the council approves the plan, staff will submit it to DCA for final approval, as required under the grant terms.
Council approved the resolution by voice vote.
