Statement
In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”), Archuleta County, Colorado will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities. Archuleta County strives to ensure that its services are accessible to people with disabilities and has invested a significant amount of resources to help ensure that our website is made easier to use and more accessible for people with disabilities. To the best of our ability, we carry through on our belief that website accessibility efforts assist all users and that every person has the right to live with dignity, equality, comfort and independence.
Archuleta County Compliance
Archuleta County regularly runs audits using screen reader technology and manual hands-on, page-by-page compliance checks. If at any time, any user has found a page or document to not be fully accessible, Archuleta County kindly requests the individual inform us right away so we can work to remedy the issue. Our team of four, “Team Accessibility”, consists of one Administration member, one IT Specialist, and the Communications Specialist (acting ADA Coordinator). In the Spring of 2024, a Digital Accessibility Coordinator was added to the team. In addition, over 20 employees within the county are trained on the CommonLook software platform designed for both Word and PowerPoint. CommonLook guides associates in building accessible documents from the ground up and furthers the county’s knowledge towards 100% compliance.
County ADA & Digital Accessibility Coordinators
As of March 2024, Archuleta County employs three members of current staff acting as “Team Accessibility”. All members are trained in the CommonLook PDF, Office, and PowerPoint remediation software programs. In addition to working on the backend of the website, the team works to remediate documents currently offered on the site, and ones provided by staff that are required for the site.
Any of the four members may aid persons with disabilities who wish to engage or participate in County programs, services, and activities as fully as those without disabilities. They also help other County departments to ensure their programs, services, and activities, satisfy the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Here For You
Anyone who requires service for effective communication to participate in an Archuleta County program, service, or activity, should contact the County Communications Specialist by calling 970-264-8309 or emailing adminp@archuletacounty.org as soon as possible, but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event. If you are having trouble with any content on archuletacounty.org or require assistance with any part of our site, please contact us during normal business hours as detailed below and we will be happy to assist.
Accessibility Team Contact Info
Archuleta County Accessibility Team
Communications/IT Department
Mail to: 398 Lewis St./PO Box 1507, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
Tel: 970-264-8309
TTY: Relay Colorado – 711 –
Email us: Email Team Accessibility
Work Hours: M-F, 8:00 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Effective Communication
Upon request, Archuleta County may provide appropriate aids and services leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so they can participate equally in County programs, services, and activities. We work to make information and communications accessible to people who have speech, hearing, or vision impairments. Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity of Archuleta County Government, is asked to contact a Team Accessibility member by calling (970) 264-8309 or by email at ada@archuletacounty.org as soon as possible but no later than five workdays before a scheduled event.
Employment
Archuleta County 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).
Disclaimer
Archuleta County continues its efforts to constantly improve the accessibility of its site and services in the belief that it is our collective moral obligation to allow seamless, accessible, and unhindered use for those with disabilities. In an ongoing effort to continually improve and remediate accessibility issues, we regularly scan archuletacounty.org using both manual and automated testing methods to identify and fix every possible barrier within the site. Due to the development phases of the site, operated through CivicPlus, some content may not have yet been fully adapted to the strictest accessibility standards.
Helpful Services
Website Accessibility
If you use assistive technology (such as a Braille reader, or a screen reader) and the format of any material on this website interferes with your ability to access information, please contact us. To enable us to respond in a manner most helpful to you, please indicate the nature of your accessibility problem, the preferred format in which to receive the material, the web address of the requested material, and your contact information.
Accessibility Design Guidelines
Our website has been designed with the following accessibility guidelines in mind:
- We work to comply with Section 508 as well as WCAG 2.0 A and AA referring to website accessibility standards.
- If you have difficulty accessing the site or have any comments or feedback, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Browser Accessibility Information
Many popular browsers contain built-in accessibility tools.
- Chrome Accessibility Information
- Firefox Accessibility Information
- Microsoft Edge Accessibility Information
- Safari Accessibility Information
Additional Plug-ins
Adobe Reader is required to view and print PDF documents that appear on this website.
- To download this program for free, visit the Adobe website.
- To read PDF documents with a screen reader, please visit the Adobe Reader Accessibility website which provides useful tools and resources.