BARNSTABLE COUNTY
PUBLIC NOTICE
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), Barnstable County does not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in the admissions to, access to, or operations of its programs, services or activities.
Employment: Barnstable County 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 Opportunities Commission under Title I of the ADA.
Effective Communication: Barnstable County will generally, upon request with adequate notice, provide appropriate aids and services leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so they can participate equally in Barnstable County’s programs, services and activities, including qualified sign language interpreters, documents in Braille, and other ways of making information and communication accessible to people who have speech, hearing or vision impairments.
Modifications to Policies and Procedures: Barnstable County will make all reasonable modifications to policies and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services, and activities.
Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. Please provide a description of the accommodation you will need, including as much detail as you can. In addition, please include a way we may contact you if we need more information. Please allow at last two weeks (14 days) advance notice. Last minute requests will be accepted but may be impossible to fill.
Sign language interpreter requests require at least 2 week notice.
The ADA does not require Barnstable County to take any action that would fundamentally alter the nature of its programs or services, or impose an undue financial or administrative burden.
Questions, concerns, complaints, or requests for additional information regarding the ADA may be forwarded to Barnstable County’s designated ADA Compliance Coordination:
Justyna Marczak
Barnstable County ADA Coordinator
jmarczak@barnstablecounty.org
Superior Courthouse
Barnstable, MA 02630
Phone: 508-375-6646
Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS): dial 711
Barnstable County Americans with Disabilities Act Documents
- Americans With Disabilities Act Barnstable County Grievance Procedure
- Public Notice - Americans With Disabilities Act
- Americans With Disabilities Act Reasonable Accommodation Policy
- Barnstable County Americans With Disabilities Act Policy
