Select board confronts state notice over town-hall ramp accessibility

Board members reviewed a formal notice from the state (referred to in the discussion as coming via the Secretary of State) that the town hall entrance ramp does not meet ADA standards. Members said the notice requires a written response and that an engineering assessment would likely be necessary to determine feasible remediation steps.

One board member recommended commissioning a firm to evaluate the ramp and produce documentation that the town could submit to state authorities if physical compliance is infeasible; the group discussed short-term contingency plans, including moving elections to the school if necessary. "The state has given us a formal notice that we're not in compliance," a committee member said during the exchange. The board directed staff to contact consultants (Sebago was mentioned as a consultant previously engaged) to evaluate options and prepare a response to the state.