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Committee approves reconstituting Onondaga County Accessibility Council to replace defunct 1999 panel
Summary
Chairwoman Watts proposed retiring the county's outdated 'council on the disabled' and establishing an Onondaga County Accessibility Council with updated, non‑ableist language and multi‑agency designees; the committee approved the resolution and plans to appoint members next month.
Chairwoman Watts presented a resolution to formally retire a defunct 1999 'council on the disabled' and establish an Onondaga County Accessibility Council with updated, respectful terminology and multi‑agency representation. "There is a defunct, former council on the disabled, that this resolution would officially put to bed," Watts said, describing that the new council would include designees from the legislature, the county executive, the commission on human rights, information technology, facilities management and the law department.
Legislator Burtis asked about wording that described the prior council as reflecting ableism; Watts clarified that the change is intended to use nomenclature accepted today and to avoid language that prioritizes certain abilities. The committee voted to adopt the resolution and plans to make appointments next month.
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