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Commission on Disabilities flags Broadacres ramp as noncompliant; COA briefed on warrant article for full inclusion
Summary
At the Dec. 8 meeting the COA heard that ramps at Broadacres do not meet ADA compliance standards and that the Commission on Disabilities is developing a warrant article on full inclusion for the spring town meeting; the COD asked that the town not accept the ramp as complete.
The Council on Aging heard a report that ramps at Broadacres linking the parking lot to the trail do not meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance standards.
At the COA meeting Jane Keilty said the Commission on Disabilities met Nov. 18, and Kay Bell reported that the ramps do not meet ADA standards and asked that the town not accept the ramp project as complete. The COD is developing a warrant article on ‘‘full inclusion’’ to be presented at the spring Town Meeting.
The COA minutes do not include technical details about the noncompliance findings, any corrective specifications, or a construction timeline. The transcript similarly records no vote by the COA related to the ramps; the matter appears to be proceeding through the Commission on Disabilities and warrant-article drafting process.
Next steps would typically include COD recommendations to the relevant town departments and a finalized warrant article for the Selectboard and Town Meeting review.
