Legislation Details

Reference No. CR-024-2026    Draft No.
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
Meeting Body County Council
Meeting Date 4/7/2026
Introduced Date 4/7/2026 Public Hearing Date
Effective date: 6/9/2026    
Title: A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE ACCESSIBILITY TASKFORCE FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND, LOW-VISION, DEAF, HARD OF HEARING, OR DEAF BLIND for the purpose of identifying accessibility barriers and developing recommendations to improve access for blind, low-vision, deaf, hard-of-hearing residents, and deaf blind in Prince George’s County; consideration of related accessibility issues affecting other residents with disabilities; the membership of the accessibility task force; and generally relating to improving accessibility for residents who are deaf or blind.
Proposers/Sponsors: Wala Blegay, Krystal Oriadha, Danielle I. Hunter, Sydney J. Harrison, Jolene Ivey, Wanika Fisher, Thomas E. Dernoga, Eric C. Olson, Timothy J. Adams, Shayla Adams-Stafford, Edward P. Burroughs
Attachments: 1. R2026024, 2. CR-024-2026 Summary, 3. CR-024-2026 Report, 4. CR-024_2026 PAFI
Contact: Ramon Gonzalez, Legislative Attorney

Title

A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE ACCESSIBILITY TASKFORCE FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND, LOW-VISION, DEAF, HARD OF HEARING, OR DEAF BLIND for the purpose of identifying accessibility barriers and developing recommendations to improve access for blind, low-vision, deaf, hard-of-hearing residents, and deaf blind in Prince George’s County; consideration of related accessibility issues affecting other residents with disabilities; the membership of the accessibility task force; and generally relating to improving accessibility for residents who are deaf or blind.

 

Background

This resolution creates the Accessibility Task Force for the Blind and Deaf to help Prince George's County identify and address barriers facing blind, low-vision, deaf and hard-of-hearing residents. The task force shall review, but is not limited to, County websites, public communications, facilities, and transportation-related concerns. The resolution would bring together County agencies, schools, nonprofits, institutions, and county residents to create practical recommendations and improvements to strengthen inclusion and accessibility.