As Town Clerk, Sundy Schermeyer is dedicated to ensuring that all town residents have equal access to important information and services. The town website is designed to be accessible to people with disabilities, allowing everyone to engage with the site's content and functionalities.
Web Accessibility Commitment
Our team is continuously working to improve the accessibility of the town website to ensure that it complies with the latest standards and guidelines. We are committed to providing an inclusive online environment for all community members.
Enhancing User Experience
Web accessibility is about creating an inclusive space where individuals with disabilities can navigate, understand, and interact with online content effectively. By implementing accessibility adjustments, we aim to provide a seamless browsing experience for all users.
Our Accessibility Initiatives
In alignment with the latest WCAG guidelines, we have enhanced the town website's accessibility to meet the standards of accessibility Level AA. Our efforts include optimizing the site for assistive technologies, ensuring clear page structures, providing alternative text for images, and maintaining color contrast compliance.
- Additionally, we have utilized the Accessibility Wizard to identify and address potential accessibility issues, set the language and content order of the site’s pages, and made multimedia content accessible to all users. Our commitment extends to minimizing the use of motion on the site to support individuals with sensory sensitivities.
Demonstration of Compliance
Certain pages on the site may be impacted by third-party content. In such cases, we declare partial compliance with the accessibility standard for these specific pages, ensuring transparency about the areas that require further enhancements.
Physical Accessibility
We are actively evaluating and improving the physical accessibility of town facilities and offices. This includes assessing parking facilities, public transportation access, and the availability of supportive services for individuals with disabilities throughout town properties.