ADA Transition Plan Update
At a glance
- What: Meg Coffin (Margaret B. Coffin in the journal) petitioned for a Council request that the City Manager update the Council on the city's Americans with Disabilities Act Transition Plan and how it is monitored (item 7m).
- Where it stands: open. Referred to the City Manager 10-0 on 2026-09-29.
- Next: report still pending; no date given.
Background
- The plan is a federally mandated document tracking accessibility of public facilities, rights of way and schools.
Positions
- Robert A. Bilotta said he asked for the same report in March, six months earlier, and has not received it.
- Eric D. Batista said internal work is under way and he would follow up with department heads for a timetable.
- David Webb supported the request, calling Worcester inaccessible from its website to its streets.
Status and next steps
- Referred to the City Manager 10-0 on 2026-09-29. Report still pending; no date given.
Discussion time
About 3 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 - City Council | 3 |
Log
- 2026-09-29 - City Council — Coffin's petition; Bilotta pressed for the overdue report; Batista gave no date; referred to the City Manager 10-0.
- 2026-09-15 - Accessibility Advisory Committee — City Hall accessibility items reported complete: wheelchair space in the council chamber gallery, a push-button door and raised platform for a councilor, and push-button restroom entrances.