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For Immediate Release
COUNCIL APPROVES ACCESSIBILITY PLAN
<April 5, 2022 – Hebron, Nova Scotia>
An action plan aimed at removing barriers to access throughout the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth was recently approved by Council and filed with the Province.
Members of the Accessibility Advisory Committee recommended the plan to Council fulfilling their part of their mandate. Over the past year the committee worked diligently fine tuning priorities that will improve accessibility across all functions of the Municipality including: goods and services; information and communications; transportation; employment; and the built environment. Provincial regulations make specific requirements of Municipalities, as “prescribed public sector bodies”, to address accessibility gaps in the built environment immediately on the way to an accessible Nova Scotia by 2030. The approved plan can be viewed on the Municipality’s website https://www.district.yarmouth.ns.ca/index.php/community/accessibility-plan-2022-2025.
The Accessibility Advisory Committee is an advisory committee to Council and is seeking citizen representatives. The committee shall be comprised of at least 50% members who self-identify with an accessibility barrier OR represent groups/organizations serving people with accessibility barriers. Council recently approved an amendment to the Citizen Appointments to Committees, Boards and Authorities policy providing meeting honorariums for citizen representatives with accessibility barriers to support their participation in this important work. Residents of the District of Yarmouth who are interested in serving on the AAC can reach out to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or contact the Municipal Clerk, Jenny Porter at 902-742-7159.
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Media Contacts:
John Cunningham
Warden
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Victoria Brooks
Chief Administrative Officer
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