ADA Transition Plan Update

At a glance

• What: The update of the city's ADA transition plan and self-evaluation.
• Where it stands: Presented to the ADA Commission on October 21; each department will receive its section.
• Next: Departments address findings. The Department of Justice website accessibility deadline for cities over 50,000 is April 26, 2027.

Detail

• Covers 16 municipal buildings, 14 schools, 16 parks, 7 parking facilities and the website.
• Gaps: no formal employee reasonable accommodation policy, no uniform ADA notice posting policy, unclear effective-communication procedures.
• A public commenter asked for closed captioning of public meetings and accessible streetscape design.
• Discussed at 2026-10-21 - ADA Commission.

Sources

• Commission video, October 21, 2026 (Taunton Municipal Network).