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Aug 17, 2026

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Commission plans accessible July story times

Published Aug 17, 2026

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Briefing

May 19, 2026

Disability Commission Reviews Hotel Accessibility Variance

The commission will review and vote next month on a requested variance for the 3 Elm Street hotel project, which would omit a full elevator. Project representatives said an elevator could reduce room capacity by 23.5% and create an estimated $1.2 million financial impact, compared with $350,000–$450,000 for elevator equipment.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Apr 29, 2026

Disability Commission Advances Accessibility Planning

The commission selected My City Speaks and The Best Day Ever for its Disability Pride Month story hour and continued planning for a July 23 event at Forbes Library. It also reviewed sidewalk repairs, discussed updating the city’s sidewalk inventory, and received an update that the snow removal ordinance was referred to the Transportation and Parking Commission, with a City Council second reading scheduled for May 7.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Mar 10, 2026

Commission approves sidewalk clearing PSA

The commission approved a sidewalk-clearing public service announcement for immediate distribution through Northampton Open Media, city social media, the mayor’s newsletter, and possibly public access television.

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Briefing

Feb 10, 2026

Disability Commission Meeting Summary

The Commission advanced a sidewalk snow-removal public service announcement, with completion hoped for the following week and additional footage requested showing people using mobility devices on cleared sidewalks. Members also discussed next steps for the City's ADA transition plan and planning Disability Pride Month events.

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Briefing

Jan 13, 2026

Commission plans accessible July story times

The commission agreed to develop two accessible Disability Pride Month book-reading events in July, with details targeted for completion by May so interpreters and other accommodations can be arranged. It also reported that construction will soon begin on a new accessible trail at the Fitzgerald Lake property, funded through CPA funds and expected to be completed by summer 2026.

2 min readMunicipal coverage