CITY CLERK
Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator
Shari Thornes, City Clerk
311 Third Avenue/PO Box 270
Brookings, SD 57006
605-692-6281 Phone
605-692-6907 Fax
sthornes@cityofbrookings.org
ADA COORDINATOR
The purpose of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is to provide
individuals with disabilities an equal opportunity to participate
in all programs, services, and activities. The City's goal is to
provide equal access for all by facilitating accommodations in a
timely and sensitive manner. The City strives to be a leader by
for other businesses and governmental entities to follow.
To ensure compliance with the ADA, the City of Brookings has assigned
the duty of the ADA Coordinator to the City Clerk. Responsibilities
of this civil rights mandate include the creation of a grievance
procedure to hear complaints; receiving and investigating grievances
on programs; conducting a self-evaluation plan on city programs,
events and structures that identifies policies and practices not
in compliance with Title II; continued review and modification of
city policies and practices to ensure compliance; development and
maintenance of a transition plan that outlines a plan to implement
changes; facilitating program accommodations for city services and
programs with members of the public; advising city officials of
their obligations under the law and develop and overseeing an ADA
Task Force of volunteers to assist the Coordinator in the review
of city new construction and remodeling projects.
To inquire about a program accommodation or an accessibility issue,
please contact:
Shari Thornes, City Clerk
311 Third Avenue / PO Box 270
Brookings, SD 57006
605-692-6281 Phone
605-692-6907 Fax
sthornes@cityofbrookings.org
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