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Commissioner urges ADA‑accessible toilets at athletic fields; staff to investigate portable options
Summary
Commissioner Hart pressed staff on the lack of accessible restrooms at school athletic fields, calling it a dignity issue; staff said short‑term solutions such as ADA‑accessible portable toilets will be researched and long‑term fixes could be included in CIP planning.
Commissioner Hart raised a sustained concern about the lack of accessible restrooms at several county school athletic fields and urged immediate action to ensure people with disabilities can attend events.
"I just, I just, I see the millions and millions of dollars we put into the school systems and and to me these are just, it's about dignity," Commissioner Hart said, arguing that parents, grandparents and others should not be prevented from attending games because there is no accessible restroom nearby. County staff responded that ADA‑accessible portable toilets are available and that staff will research costs and availability as a short‑term fix, while noting that permanent, accessible facilities and pathways would require CIP funding and larger site work.
Staff said they would check the availability and cost of accessible portable units and report back before the superintendent’s budget presentation. The board asked that the superintendent be prepared to discuss options and potential operational costs when the schools present their budget request.
