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Parks board asks Calhoun County to fund ADA‑compliant parks website
Summary
Parks representatives asked commissioners to host and maintain a county parks website, citing ADA access needs and estimating initial costs of roughly $5,000–$10,000 and ongoing maintenance either by staff or a contractor.
Parks representatives told the commissioners a single county‑hosted parks website would centralize information and benefit residents and visitors, but it must meet accessibility standards. Chair (transcript speaker 3) summarized the ask and asked county staff to estimate maintenance costs.
"If it's a government website, it has to be ADA compliant," the Chair said, and presenters agreed that image descriptions and technical remediation will be necessary before the site can go live. Parks staff estimated a one‑time migration cost of about $5,000 and said ongoing maintenance might run higher depending on frequency of updates.
Commissioners and staff discussed options to reduce cost: using 4‑H club photographers or county volunteers for imagery, or contracting a vendor for annual compliance checks. The Chair directed staff to coordinate with the county IT director and return with a budget amount and plan for who would maintain content.
