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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Wylie:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Our AGO has some information and referrals for you that might be helpful. We will be in touch directly.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Enjoy your weekend!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Margaret Hurley<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"> MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Wylie Goodman via MassPlanners<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 22, 2023 3:48 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> massplanners@masscptc.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Massplanners] Municipal Websites and ADA-Accessibility<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Raleway">BRPC is beginning to draft new web pages for municipalities in connection with
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/broadband.masstech.org/municipal__;!!CUhgQOZqV7M!ki561Mwy7R--rQVtLNHI5Lmzg7SPGpO_kDkyKaViGtpqTp_lXocdpQACtbCVKtxbqC-IVg0N2cppctb1I702fQ3mJhnlfwzj$">
Municipal Digital Equity Planning</a> as well as evaluating existing municipal web pages to ensure ADA-compliance (e.g.,
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https://www.ada.gov/topics/title-ii/</a> and <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.ada.gov/resources/effective-communication/__;!!CUhgQOZqV7M!ki561Mwy7R--rQVtLNHI5Lmzg7SPGpO_kDkyKaViGtpqTp_lXocdpQACtbCVKtxbqC-IVg0N2cppctb1I702fQ3mJmydsC_8$">
https://www.ada.gov/resources/effective-communication/</a>). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Raleway">I’m curious if anyone has had experience working with a municipality to modify its website to meet Title II and/or Title III requirements under ADA and would be open to providing insights to de-mystify
the steps, process, costs, and any actionable and impactful strategies/solutions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Raleway">Thank you! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-ligatures:none">Ms. Wylie Goodman, M.R.P., Senior Planner – Economic Development<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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