Notice Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Pursuant to Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), the Town of Lake Placid is committed to ensuring that no qualified individuals with disabilities are discriminated against on the basis of their disability in the Town's services, programs, or activities.
It is important to note that the ADA does not mandate the Town of Lake Placid to undertake any action that would fundamentally alter the nature of its programs or services or impose an undue financial or administrative burden. However, the Town will make every reasonable effort to provide its services, programs, and activities in the most accessible manner that is feasible.
In the event that you believe that a program, service, or activity provided by the Town of Lake Placid is inaccessible to persons with disabilities, please direct your complaints to Eva Cooper-Hapeman, Town of Lake Placid, 1069 US 27 North, Lake Placid, Fl. 33852, Telephone 863-699-3747, or at EMAIL or lakeplacidgov@gmail.com.
If you require CART or interpreter services, please make your request at least 24 hours in advance to enable the coordination of the necessary resources.
At the Town of Lake Placid, we are committed to ensuring that all visitors and residents with disabilities have access to and can utilize our programs, services, and activities. Our website provides a wide range of information and services. We welcome feedback from users with disabilities and seek to address any challenges they may encounter. Please contact lakeplacidgov@gmail.com, which is always monitored, to provide input or request information in an alternative format. Please refer to our full ADA Accessibility Statement for additional information.
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ADA NOTICE
The Town of Lake Placid adheres to Title II of the American Disabilities Act of 1990 and will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities in its services, programs, activities, or employment.
Employment: The Town of Lake Placid does not discriminate against individuals with disabilities in its hiring or employment practices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under Title I of the American Disabilities Act (ADA).
Effective Communication: The Town of Lake Placid will, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so that they may participate equally in the Town's programs, services, activities, meetings, or employment. Qualified interpreters can be made available for Town meetings with 48 hours advance notice to the Town Clerk, Eva Cooper-Hapeman (863-699-3747).
Modifications to Policies and Procedures: The Town of Lake Placid will make all necessary and reasonable modifications to policies and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all Town programs, services, and activities. For example, individuals with service animals are welcome in Town offices, even where pets are generally prohibited.
Individuals requiring an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a Town program, service, or activity, should contact the Town's ADA Coordinator, Eva Cooper-Hapeman at 863-699-3747.
The ADA does not require the Town of Lake Placid to take any action that would fundamentally alter the nature of its programs or services or impose an undue financial or administrative burden.
Complaints: Complaints that a Town program, service, activity, or facility is not accessible to persons with disabilities should contact the Town's ADA Coordinator, Eva Cooper-Hapeman at 863-699-3747.
The Town of Lake Placid will not impose a surcharge on a particular individual with a disability or any group of individuals with disabilities to cover the cost of providing auxiliary aids/services or reasonable modifications of policy..
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