ADA

ADA Transition Plan Will Guide the Town of Bennett’s Future Accessibility Updates and Improvements

The Town of Bennett is working on developing a published ADA Transition Plan. The purpose of the plan is to provide formal guidelines and goals to improve accessibility throughout the Town and serve as a means of formal documentation of the procedure, as well as the progress already taken place in accordance
with Title II of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA).

The first step in the process for creating and implementing a Transition Plan is to conduct a Self Evaluation by inventorying and assessing existing pedestrian facilities to identify access barriers to persons with disabilities within the public right-of-way. The pedestrian facilities that will be inventoried are the pedestrian
facilities along roadways, primarily sidewalks and curb ramps, to document what facilities are present and in compliance with applicable standards or are needing to be constructed or improved for compliance.

The Self Evaluation findings will provide the framework for developing the Town’s ADA Transition Plan. As the Town develops its ADA Transition Plan, it will provide opportunities to interested parties, including individuals with disabilities or organizations representing individuals with disabilities, to participate in the development of the Transition Plan.

Under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Town of Bennett is required to make Town facilities, services, programs and benefits accessible to people with disabilities. If you feel that you have not been able to access Town of Bennett facilities, services, programs or benefits because of an accessibility issue, or if feel you have been discriminated against based on your disability, please fill out this form. Your complaint will be investigated and you will be contacted with the results, or how to further proceed. This form and process are designed to allow the Town of Bennett to quickly and effectively resolve any issue(s) as they relate to the ADA. For organizations or businesses outside the Town's responsibility please contact the Department of Justice at 1-800-514-0301.

If you have questions, please contact Risk Management at 303-644-3249, Ext. 1004, or email ada@bennett.co.us.