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County interns demonstrate ADA GIS inventory prototype and public‑comment automation project
Summary
A summer-intern capstone described a new ADA transition‑plan GIS tool and public access portal that inventories thousands of facility items and prioritizes projects; the interns estimated roughly 3,232 identified projects with an estimated total original cost about $4.7M, and recommended public transparency and efficiency measures. A separate intern proposed automating the public‑comment workflow to reduce staff time.
Hudson Knapp, a Florida State University intern mentored by Alex Palmer in Property Management, presented an ADA transition‑plan GIS prototype that digitizes 59 vendor reports and catalogs roughly 3,232 discrete ADA projects countywide. Knapp said the inventory includes priorities (high/moderate/minor), status categories (planning, in progress, completed) and a public‑facing portal prototype that would let residents see accessibility at a glance. "Having a thorough, well done transition plan allows the county to be eligible to apply for Community Development Block Grant funds," Knapp said, describing cost‑saving advantages of prioritizing by site and consolidating work orders.
Knapp estimated the original vendor reports show a $4.7 million total to address identified deficiencies but warned inflation could add "a few hundred thousand to a few million" to that figure. He recommended a public portal, a site‑based approach to work orders to capture economies of scale and increased budget to accelerate remediation.
Separately, Arthur Dorval described a public‑comment intake redesign and automation pilot to standardize intake channels and provide the chairman with a live dashboard of speakers, signups and remaining time. Dorval said the standardized process could reduce manual touches by 72% and staff hours by 93% for the agenda team, with estimated annual savings of roughly $15,000 just for that team. Commissioners praised both projects and asked staff for implementation timelines and next steps; staff indicated they would follow up with pilot plans and procurement where applicable.
