ADA Information

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NOTICE UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

In accordance with the requirements of title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Town of Vail will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in the Town of Vail’s services, programs, or activities.

Employment: The Town of Vail 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 of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”).

Effective Communication: The Town of Vail 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 Vail’s 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 Vail will make all reasonable modifications to policies and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all Town of Vail programs, services, and activities. For example, individuals with service animals are welcomed in Town of Vail offices, even where pets are generally prohibited.

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a Town of Vail program, service, or activity, should contact the office of John Gallegos, ADA Coordinator as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event.

John Gallegos
Town of Vail, Facilities Access
phone: 970-479-2170
e-mail: jgallegos@vailgov.com

John Power
Town of Vail, Communication Facilitation
phone: 970-479-2332
e-mail: jpower@vailgov.com

Greg Raile
Town of Vail, Web Site Access
phone: 970-479-2345
e-mail: graile@vailgov.com

The ADA does not require the Town of Vail 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 Town of Vail program, service, or activity is not accessible to persons with disabilities should be directed to the Town Manager’s Office.

The Town 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.

• ADA Notice

  Download Town of Vail's Americans with Disabilities Act notice in PDF format using the link below.
  Download: ADA_Notice.pdf