City Council has agreed to a settlement over handicap accessibility issues at its historic City Hall building.
With the settlement, the city finally is moving ahead with upgrades that will provide greater access to all individuals.
Frankly, the upgrades are overdue.
For decades, people in wheelchairs could access City Hall via a ramp in the back leading to the door and hallway through the police department. How uncomfortable it was to have to pass by suspects handcuffed to benches in the hallway on the way to the elevator to other floors where administrative offices are located.
Then, more recently, the police department was closed off, making it even more difficult for those with mobility issues.