Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”), the TOWN OF LOWELL will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities.

Employment

The TOWN OF LOWELL 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 ADA.

Effective Communication

The TOWN OF LOWELL will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so they can participate equally in the TOWN OF LOWELL 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 TOWN OF LOWELL 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. For example, individuals with service animals are welcomed in the TOWN OF LOWELL offices, even where pets are generally prohibited.

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communications, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity of the TOWN OF LOWELL, should contact the Office of the Lowell Town Manager, at the Lowell Town Hall located at 501 East Main Street or by calling (219) 696-7794, as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event.

The ADA does not require the TOWN OF LOWELL to take any action that would fundamentally alter the nature of its programs or services, or impose an undue financial or administrative burden.

Complaints that a program, service, or activity of the TOWN OF LOWELL is not accessible to persons with disabilities should be directed to the Town Manager who serves as ADA Coordinator.

The TOWN OF LOWELL will not place a surcharge on a particular individual with a disability or any group of individuals with disabilities to cover the cost of providing auxiliary aids/services or reasonable modifications of policy, such as retrieving items from locations that are open to the public but are not accessible to persons who use wheelchairs.

Transition Plan

The Town of Lowell adopted its transition plan in August of 2013. The plan was fully updated and adopted in the spring of 2023.