In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), the City of Madison will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities. Employment: The City of Madison does not discriminate on the basis of disability 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 ADA. Effective Communication: The City of Madison will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services leading to effective communications for qualified persons with disabilities so they can participate equally in City of Madison’s programs, services, and activities, including qualified sign language interpreters, documents in Braille, and other ways of making information and communications accessible to people who have speech, hearing or vision impairments. Modifications to Policies and Procedures: The City of Madison will make all reasonable modifications to policies or procedures to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services and activities. For example, individuals with service animals are welcome in the City of Madison’s facilities/properties, even where pets are generally prohibited. Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service or activity of the City of Madison, should contact the City’s ADA Coordinator as soon as possible but no later than forty-eight (48) hours before the scheduled event. Contact information for the ADA Coordinator is as follows:
Lee Anne Hall, ADA Coordinator
City of Madison
850-973-5081
[email protected]