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Select Board flags website accessibility compliance, accepts April 2028 extension
Summary
Town staff told the Select Board the town must comply with a court decision on website accessibility and that the compliance deadline has been extended to April 2028; the board kept the item in its near-term (0–18 month) priorities.
Town staff told the Select Board that compliance with a court decision under the Americans with Disabilities Act requires updates to the town's website and accessibility practices, and that the deadline for that work was extended to April 2028. In introducing the item, staff described the requirement as a legal obligation and the board acknowledged it must remain a near-term priority.
"Our deadline, it was extended though...to April 2028," Chair (speaker 1) said during the agenda review, and staff confirmed the item stays in the 0–18 month bucket. Members tasked staff to continue progress and to include accessibility work in upcoming budget and project schedules so the town meets the court-mandated timeline.
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