Justice Department Reaches Project Civic Access Agreement with Upshur County, Texas

The press release is here.  The key provisions:

Under the agreement announced today, Upshur County will take important steps to improve access to county programs for individuals with disabilities, such as:

Making physical modifications to its facilities so that parking, routes into the buildings, entrances, public telephones, restrooms, service counters and drinking fountains are accessible to persons with disabilities.
Posting, publishing and distributing a notice to inform members of the public about Title II of the ADA and how it applies to the county’s programs, services and activities.

Implementing and reporting to the Department of Justice the county’s written procedures for providing information about the county’s accessible programs, services and activities and their locations.

Appointing an ADA Coordinator and adopting a grievance procedure to handle grievances submitted under the ADA.

Implementing effective communication policies approved by the Department of Justice to ensure people with disabilities have access to county programs and services, including county law enforcement agencies.

Developing policies and procedures and planning to ensure that people with disabilities are afforded equal, integrated access to emergency management programs, including emergency preparedness, notification, evacuation, sheltering, response, clean up and recovery.

Implementing a plan to ensure the accessibility of sidewalks, transportation stops and pedestrian crossings by installing accessible curb ramps throughout the county.

Establishing and implementing a policy to ensure that county web pages are accessible to people with disabilities.
Posting, publishing and distributing a notice to inform members of the public about Title II of the ADA and how it applies to the county’s programs, services and activities.
Implementing and reporting to the Department of Justice the county’s written procedures for providing information about the county’s accessible programs, services and activities and their locations.
Appointing an ADA Coordinator and adopting a grievance procedure to handle grievances submitted under the ADA.

Implementing effective communication policies approved by the Department of Justice to ensure people with disabilities have access to county programs and services, including county law enforcement agencies.

Developing policies and procedures and planning to ensure that people with disabilities are afforded equal, integrated access to emergency management programs, including emergency preparedness, notification, evacuation, sheltering, response, clean up and recovery.

Implementing a plan to ensure the accessibility of sidewalks, transportation stops and pedestrian crossings by installing accessible curb ramps throughout the county.

Establishing and implementing a policy to ensure that county web pages are accessible to people with disabilities.
Appointing an ADA Coordinator and adopting a grievance procedure to handle grievances submitted under the ADA.
Implementing effective communication policies approved by the Department of Justice to ensure people with disabilities have access to county programs and services, including county law enforcement agencies.

Developing policies and procedures and planning to ensure that people with disabilities are afforded equal, integrated access to emergency management programs, including emergency preparedness, notification, evacuation, sheltering, response, clean up and recovery.

Implementing a plan to ensure the accessibility of sidewalks, transportation stops and pedestrian crossings by installing accessible curb ramps throughout the county.

Establishing and implementing a policy to ensure that county web pages are accessible to people with disabilities.
Implementing effective communication policies approved by the Department of Justice to ensure people with disabilities have access to county programs and services, including county law enforcement agencies.
Developing policies and procedures and planning to ensure that people with disabilities are afforded equal, integrated access to emergency management programs, including emergency preparedness, notification, evacuation, sheltering, response, clean up and recovery.

Implementing a plan to ensure the accessibility of sidewalks, transportation stops and pedestrian crossings by installing accessible curb ramps throughout the county.

Establishing and implementing a policy to ensure that county web pages are accessible to people with disabilities.
Developing policies and procedures and planning to ensure that people with disabilities are afforded equal, integrated access to emergency management programs, including emergency preparedness, notification, evacuation, sheltering, response, clean up and recovery.
Implementing a plan to ensure the accessibility of sidewalks, transportation stops and pedestrian crossings by installing accessible curb ramps throughout the county.

Establishing and implementing a policy to ensure that county web pages are accessible to people with disabilities.
Implementing a plan to ensure the accessibility of sidewalks, transportation stops and pedestrian crossings by installing accessible curb ramps throughout the county.
Establishing and implementing a policy to ensure that county web pages are accessible to people with disabilities.
Establishing and implementing a policy to ensure that county web pages are accessible to people with disabilities.