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Commission to explore remote participation and invite Building Commissioner on ADA inspection issues
Summary
The commission will invite incoming town moderator Karlen Reed to discuss a framework for remote participation for disabled residents, invite the Building Commissioner to review inspection processes after identifying post-build ADA violations, and will address audibility at public events.
Commission members agreed to pursue a framework for limited remote participation for disabled residents, referencing a June 2023 state memo that allows narrow exceptions. The incoming town moderator, Karlen Reed, will lead that discussion at the July meeting.
Separately, the commission flagged concerns that recent construction additions contain post-build ADA violations that should have been caught before issuing Certificates of Occupancy; they will invite the Building Commissioner to review inspection procedures and consider involving the commission earlier in permit review. Members also raised audibility problems at public events and suggested interim Bluetooth speaker arrays or additional training for handlers of assistive-listening devices.
