Disability Chamber and Pharr officials mark ADA anniversary, propose local task force
A governor's proclamation marking the ADA anniversary was presented in Pharr; the Disability Chamber urged the commission to create a local task force to prioritize accessibility, and organizers previewed a pilot program to train officers in interactions with people with disabilities.
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City staff presented a proclamation from Governor Greg Abbott marking the Americans with Disabilities Act anniversary and described a June 23 training hosted by the governor's office on creating a local accessibility task force. Evelyn Cano, executive director of the regional Disability Chamber, read the proclamation language and urged the commission to formally create a task force so residents with disabilities have direct representation in local planning.
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