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Rangely reports progress on website accessibility, RARE grant pitch competition and Dark Skies application
Summary
Town supervisor Genie told the council Jan. 28 the town is nearly compliant with state website accessibility rules, plans a RARE grant–linked pitch competition launching around April 1, and is advancing a Dark Skies application with a mentor visit planned in April.
Town supervisor Genie updated the Rangely Town Council Jan. 28 on several ongoing projects including website-accessibility compliance, a RARE grant and pitch competition, Main Street banner replacements and a Colorado Dark Skies application.
Genie said the town's website is being updated to meet state accessibility standards (SIPA), including alt-text for images, single headers per section and accessible PDFs. She reported the town was meeting roughly 99.7% of the accessibility goals after a year of work and that the state provides technical help including recorded training sessions.
On economic development, Genie said staff had prepared guidelines for a RARE grant and associated pitch competition and planned to open applications around April 1; several businesses had already expressed interest. She said final approval steps will include RDA/RDC review because the grant program runs through those authorities.
Genie also described Rangely's second acceptance into a Colorado Dark Skies assistance program. She said the town has up to 10 years to meet all Dark Skies guidelines, estimated the final application could run 100—150 pages, and that a mentor will visit in April to complete a lighting inventory.
Genie highlighted community projects including new Main Street 'hometown hero' banners (ordered in batches and partly funded with Main Street funds) and work on certified-local-government applications to pursue historical-preservation grants. She urged continued staff attention to maintenance and promised a written plan for responding to accessibility complaints that will be presented to the town manager and council.
Genie provided detailed step-by-step items for staff, including the accessibility complaint email process and the requirement that staff make fixes within a few business days of notification. She said the town's website team will keep training records and use state tools to check documents for compliance.
