Politics & Government
Town Of Sudbury Updates Americans With Disabilities Act Evaluation And Transition Plan
The Town of Sudbury is updating our Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Self-Evaluation & Transition Plan.
The Town of Sudbury is updating our Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Self-Evaluation & Transition Plan. Under Title II of the ADA, the Town of Sudbury is required to complete a self-evaluation of the Town’s public facilities, programs, services, activities and events to determine compliance with the ADA and any barriers to accessibility. Once the Self-Evaluation is complete, the Town will develop a Transition Plan to prioritize the identified barriers and how they will be corrected. The Town has hired the Institute for Human Centered Design (IHCD) to assist with the self-evaluation process.
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On Tuesday, March 2, 2021 IHDC representatives will attend the Select Board meeting to discuss the ADA Evaluation Self-Assessment process. They will offer guidance and information to the public regarding the process.
On Tuesday, March 16, 2021 IHDC representatives will attend the Select Board meeting to present the comments and feedback received from the community in response to the Draft ADA Self-Evaluation Plan.
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2021 Draft ADA Self-Evaluation Plan
Sudbury residents and stakeholders are invited to participate in the ADA Self-Evaluation process by submitting comments on the 2021 Draft ADA Self-Evaluation Plan (Parts A-C below). Please click Blue Hyperlinks to access the documents.
The Institute for Human Centered Design (IHCD) has prepared this report on behalf of the Town of Sudbury as part of the Town’s on-going effort to assess the current level of ADA compliance in programs, services and activities and Town-owned facilities.
Part B: Evaluation of Non-Discriminatory Policies & Practices
In an effort to provide and maintain compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Town of Sudbury contracted with the Institute for Human Centered Design (IHCD) to undertake a comprehensive assessment of its policies, practices and procedures as well as its facilities to determine compliance with the requirements of the ADA.
Part C: Self-Evaluation Summary
This ADA Self-Evaluation report includes a summary of the Town’s policies obtained by an on-line ADA questionnaire developed by the Institute for Human Centered Design (IHCD). There was a good response to the survey by department heads. This Self-Evaluation report also includes a summary of architectural barriers identified during accessibility surveys performed by IHCD teams between June – November 2020.
Parks, Buildings and Schools
IHCD conducted an evaluation of Sudbury Town Municipal Buildings, Parks and Schools for prioritization in accessibility barrier removal. Please click Blue Hyperlinks to access the documents.
For details on individual properties, please see ATTACHMENTS below.
Community Input
As part of this process, the Town of Sudbury is seeking input from the community to assist in addressing and prioritizing current and future accessibility needs. The 2021 Draft ADA Self-Evaluation Plan can be found via the links above (Parts A – C) and is open for public comment through March 16, 2021. Please note, while comments will be received through March 16, those received closer to the 3/16/21 presentation date, may not be reflected in the presentation.
Please provide comments via email to Sudbury ADA Coordinators Henry Hayes, Jr., Maryanne Bilodeau and Bill Barletta at ada@sudbury.ma.us by Tuesday, March 16.
Attachments
DPW Offices and Garage DRAFT 102120
Fairbank Community Center 112320
Nixon Elementary School DRAFT 010621
Noyes Elementary School 012821
Haynes Elementary School 011321
This press release was produced by the Town of Sudbury. The views expressed here are the author’s own.
