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Commission on Disability
Meetings
- 7 pm
- Via Zoom Conference (Unless otherwise specified)
Agendas & Minutes
Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.
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Overview
Our mission is to ensure that the City of Methuen provides accessible services to those who live in or visit our community. We work with the ADA Coordinator to ensure public accommodations are accessible to all. The Methuen Commission on Disability serves as an advisor to the City on issues relating to citizens with disabilities.
Register for the MassDOT Vrtual Public Hearing on ADA Retrofits for Methuen - November 1
National Disability Month - October 2023
It's National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Learn How Advocacy and Legislation Made This All Possible. October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, see some important historical events relating to employment and day services.
1973: The Rehabilitation Act (Section 504) was passed
1981: Reimbursement of Home and Community-Based Services began
1990: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed
2013: The Blueprint for Success was enacted in Massachusetts
These policies don't come out of thin air. They come from grassroots activity and the ARC of Massachusetts has been working to ensure these rights for 70 years.
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Eileen Lee
ChairTerm Expires: July 1, 2021
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Debra Blood
Term Expires: May 3, 2024
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Cindy Ciofolo
Term Expires: May 3, 2024
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Victoria Debrocke
Term Expires: July 1, 2022
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Kevin Hatch
Term Expires: March 5, 2024
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Ashley Smallwood
Term Expires: March 5, 2024
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Maryann Vitale
Term Expires: June 15, 2024
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Anne Gachohu
Term Expires: September 8, 2025
Methuen Commission on Disability Survey
The Methuen Commission on Disability values your opinion! Please take a moment to complete this brief survey to share your thoughts on where you would like to see the Commission focus time and resources on improving our community for people with disabilities.
Use the Methuen Commission on Disability Survey to make your voice heard.
Unfortunately, we, nor that officer, have the resources nor the mission to address individual non-public concerns. Please use the links at the left for information on resources for those issues. For information on alternative formats of city publications for the blind or visually impaired, please email the Mayor's Office.
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Commission on Disability
Phone: 978-983-8506
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Mayor's Office
Physical Address
41 Pleasant St.
Room 306
Methuen, MA 01844
Phone: 978-983-8505Fax: 978-983-8973
Related Documents
- Emergency Management Special Registration Form (PDF)
- Handicap Parking Regulations (PDF)
- Methuen Order 641, An Ordinance Relating to Identifying Handicap Parking (PDF)
- Methuen Order Number 828, An Ordinance Relating to Automatic Door Openers (PDF)
- Methuen Order Number 927 A, An Ordinance Establishing Procedures for the Disbursement of Funds (PDF)