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County commissioner asks board to provide ASL interpreters for broadcast meetings
Summary
During county commissioners’ comments, a commissioner asked the board and county commission to provide American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters for broadcast meetings to improve access for deaf and hard-of-hearing residents, citing the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991.
During the commissioners’ comments period a county commissioner urged the board to provide American Sign Language interpreters for broadcast meetings so deaf and hard-of-hearing residents can participate without additional steps to access captions.
The commissioner said they rely on captioning apps that are imperfect and emphasized ASL’s protected status under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991. They asked the board to press the county commission to implement interpreters for broadcasts and noted ongoing staff conversations on the topic.
No formal motion or timeline was provided at the study session; the commissioner asked colleagues present to follow up after the upcoming election.
