Written by The MMA will host a webinar on Jan. 14 with the Commonwealth’s Accessibility Center for Consulting, Education and Support Services (ACCESS) team covering what municipalities need to know regarding digital accessibility.
In April 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice updated its regulations for Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, specifically for state and local governments. The requirements set Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 Level AA as the technical standard to ensure that all digital content is accessible to all community members.
Municipalities with more than 50,000 residents must comply with version 2.1 Level AA by April 24, 2026, and smaller municipalities must comply by April 26, 2027.
This webinar will detail what local leaders need to know to prepare for the upcoming deadline, including expectations for different types of digital content, strategies for approaching the rule changes, and resources to facilitate the accessibility journey.
Adam Gojanovich, accessibility training coordinator with the ACCESS team, will share resources that municipalities can use to prepare for their compliance date, and will answer questions from webinar participants.
Online registration is available for the 75-minute webinar, which will begin at noon. Only MMA members may register. MMA members include elected officials and municipal employees from MMA member communities across the state. Media members are not permitted to attend.
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