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Cole County staff report progress on electronic ADA document remediation; litigation risk cited
Summary
Staff told the commission that a remediation prep program and training are starting and that the county is taking steps to make online documents accessible; commissioners sought status updates ahead of an April 24 checkpoint and staff said litigation risk is a primary driver.
County staff provided an update on electronic-adaptability (ADA) remediation of county documents, reporting that a remediation preparation program is in place and training begins next week. Staff said most offices have only a few documents to remediate but that public-works and commission files (agendas and minutes) present the largest workload; they recommended a targeted approach prioritizing the most-used documents.
During the discussion staff observed that litigation over inaccessible websites is driving much of the work — "we're afraid of getting sued" — and outlined options including temporarily unpublishing older documents while remediation proceeds. Commissioners asked for a progress report ahead of an April 24 meeting; staff said they will track remediation and report on elected-official files in the coming weeks.
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