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The weather is breaking and those who care about accessibility in Williamsport’s nine parks were given assignments to check for inclusivity and access as the city consulting firms go after federal and state government grants.
Three of the members on City Council’s accessibility advisory commission Thursday said during the meeting on Zoom that they were willing to go out and check on any issues they find that may be able to put on a list for two of the city economic development consulting firms – Delta Development Group and Thomas Keller and Keller Partners.
The inspections will look at: Memorial Park, Newberry/Phil Preziosi Park; Youngs Woods Park, Lose Park, Ways Garden, East End Park, Veterans Memorial Park and Brandon Park.
Landmark developments are happening in terms of Williamsport’s accessibility to the disabled community.
It begins with the first ever Accessibility Commission, which is a body under development, and which will hold an initial meeting at 3 p.m. Feb. 25, a city official involved said.
City Councilman Jon Mackey, who facilitated the commission formation to this point, said the meeting will be held remotely by Zoom technology and accessible by going to the city website and following the lead to YouTube.
“We are excited to be holding our first meeting,” Mackey said.
The names of the commission members and positions to be filled is a work in progress, he said.