This session of the radio show shares the Town of Franklin Commission on Disability Meeting held on Thursday, March 5, 2026. The meeting was held at the Senior Center. The meeting opened with a welcome by Chair Ali Rheaume.
Quick Recap:
Motion to approve previous meeting minutes, made, passed unanimously
Discussion on AAB Non-Compliance Letters, some sites getting repeat letters, MBTA supposedly to be compliant in May
Resource Document is live, getting feedback, led to discussion on calling the doc a “resource” or list of “services available”, renamed to “Disability-Related Services”
Discussion on “Accessibility in Franklin” - working on a doc to list public sites, and share standard accessible access points of interest Group working to divide to work and make progress
Discussion on possible increase in membership by 2, ultimately a vote to approve the request for 2 more members
Motion to adjourn, made, second and approved
The meeting runs just over 1 hour. Let’s listen to the Commission on Disability meeting held March 5, 2026.
Audio link - https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1686-franklin-ma-commission-on-disability-mtg-03-05-26/
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The Commission on Disability agenda can be found ->
https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_03052026-2163
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