Meeting Type: BCC Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 4/7/2026
Item Status: New
From: Brian Peacock, CIS Director
Submitted by: Susan Marino, CIS Business Manager
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ITEM TITLE
Title
Baldwin County Commission Accessibility Statement
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Approve the Baldwin County Commission Accessibility Statement for publication to Baldwin County Commission’s website.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Background: In alignment with federal accessibility guidance and the County’s ongoing efforts to ensure digital inclusion, staff has prepared a public Accessibility Statement for publication on the County website.
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) define requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. Staff aims for the County website to conform to WCAG 2.1 level AA.
Previous Commission action/date: N/A
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Total cost of recommendation: N/A
Budget line item(s) to be used: N/A
If this is not a budgeted expenditure, does the recommendation create a need for funding? N/A
LEGAL IMPACT
Is legal review necessary for this staff recommendation and related documents?
N/A
Reviewed/approved by: N/A
Additional comments: N/A
ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS
Is advertising required for this recommendation? N/A
If the proof of publication affidavit is not attached, list the reason: N/A
FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION
For time-sensitive follow up, select deadline date for follow up: N/A
Individual(s) responsible for follow up: CIS will implement publication of the statement upon Commission approval.
Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed): Admin - NOA email to Brian Peacock, Susan Marino, and Divine Propst.
Additional instructions/notes: N/A