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Purpose
The purpose of having an employee designated as an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator is to ensure that our residents with disabilities have an equal opportunity to participate in all the services, programs, and activities offered by the City of Waynesboro. The authority and responsibility for establishing the position is referred to in the Congressional Federal Register. It states that when State and Local Governments have 50 or more employees, at least one employee shall be designated to coordinate the entity’s compliance efforts and to investigate any complaints of alleged discrimination. The City of Waynesboro designated its coordinator (who is on a part-time schedule) in September 1992. Responsibilities
The Coordinator is available as the City’s consultant on disability related issues to the various departments. In addition, the Office offers free on-site accessibility surveys in the community with established and new businesses, churches, organizations, and for any interested individual who asks for this consult. Surveys are followed up with written summaries and suggest different remedies to existing access problems. The ultimate goal is to ensure that no qualified individual with a disability will be left out due to such issues as: lack of access to a building, an inability to communicate, or an inability to participate due to a disability. Any resident or visitor to our city is welcome to call, visit, write, or email the Coordinator. |
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