Apr 5, 2021
“The goal of the accessibility advisory commission is to create a more inclusive Williamsport by ensuring that all residents have access to programs and properties.”
That’s a draft mission statement for the city’s new Accessibility Advisory Commission, created in the past year by City Council as it strives to come into compliance with Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements.
Newly seated, the commission members are in the early stages of discussion and study of city government facilities.
Sparked by unmet ADA mandates and protests over accessibility issues in City Hall prior to the coronavirus pandemic, this commission will be exploring areas that have been overlooked in the past. Among their first priorities will be an examination of city parks for “inclusivity.”