Select Board approves following up on 2021 accessibility report for town office
After a resident raised concerns about the town-office step and rotten ramp, the Select Board voted to pursue the 2021 accessibility report recommendations, seek bids or staff assistance, and replace doorknobs with lever-style handles to meet ADA access needs.
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Residents and board members reviewed a 2021 accessibility study that identified an elevated step and a failing ramp at the town office polling entrance. A resident who raised the issue said earlier quotes from an engineer suggested a full concrete reconstruction had been bid at about $9,200 in 2021 but that lower-cost wooden solutions and hardware changes might address immediate access needs.
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