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Select Board reviews ADA self‑evaluation; Fay Park accessibility fixes proposed
Summary
Town staff presented an ADA self‑evaluation and transition plan produced with Collins Group; the board deferred adoption to incorporate outstanding school audits and a digital accessibility addendum. In response to a complaint, staff proposed near‑term accessibility improvements at Fay Park, including a 5‑foot stabilized stone path and benches, with CPC funding under consideration.
Town Clerk Diane Corey presented the Town of Littleton’s Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) self‑evaluation and transition plan, completed with consultant support. The report inventories accessibility issues across buildings, trails and parks and recommends prioritized fixes with 1‑ to 5‑year time frames. Corey said the audit identified accessibility problems in both older and newer buildings and emphasized integrating the Disabilities Commission into design phases for new construction.
Board members pressed for completeness: they noted some schools were not yet inspected and asked that the digital/web accessibility (call‑center/digital) work be reinserted into the final report. Corey said the Collins Group will make edits and that the town will add remaining school audits and the digital component before returning the plan for final adoption.
Separately, staff described a complaint about Fay Park accessibility. Based on a limited scope review, staff proposed reallocating about $30,000 (originally budgeted for a switchback) to build a 5‑foot stabilized stone path across Fay Park to the gazebo, install benches, modify a steep ramp and add handicapped parking behind the fire station. Corey said the plan addresses access immediately while longer‑range capital planning continues; the board signaled support for pursuing CPC funding and coordinating with Parks & Recreation and school cross‑country users to avoid conflicts with master‑plan projects.
Why it matters: The self‑evaluation sets a roadmap for correcting accessibility gaps across town assets; the Fay Park proposal responds directly to a resident complaint and seeks to prioritize immediate, lower‑cost fixes pending larger capital projects.
Next steps: Staff will update the ADA plan with missing school audits and the digital accessibility component, return with revisions from Collins Group, pursue CPC funding for Fay Park work and coordinate designs with Parks & Recreation and other stakeholders.
