Notice Under the Americans with Disabilities Act/Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
In accordance with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (“Section 504”), the Town of Mt. Crested Butte (“Town”) will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities based on disability in the Town’s services, programs, or activities.
Employment
The Town does not discriminate based on 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 ADA.
Effective Communication
The Town will generally, upon request, provide appropriate auxiliary aids and services leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so they can participate equally in the Town’s programs, services, and activities, including qualified sign language interpreters, documents in alternative formats, 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 will make all reasonable modifications to policies and procedures to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all Town programs, services, and activities.
Surcharges
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.
Architectural Barriers
The Town will take all required action to provide access to its buildings and facilities to individuals with disabilities.
Fundamental Alterations/Undue Burden
The ADA does not require the Town to take any action that would fundamentally alter the nature of its programs or services or impose an undue financial or administrative burden.
Requesting an Accommodation
Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a Town program, service, or activity should contact the Office of Accessibility or the department providing the program, service, or activity as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event.
To request an accommodation, please contact Marketing Communications Officer, Marisa Maudsley at mmaudsley@mtcb.colorado.gov or by the following ways:
1. Via regular mail
Marisa Maudsley
Marketing Communications Officer
PO Box 5800
Mt. Crested Butte, CO 81225
2. Via phone
(970) 349-6632, ext. 6 (available Monday-Friday between the hours of 8 am to 5 pm Mountain Time excluding observed Town Holidays)
3. Via Relay Colorado (Deaf and Hard of Hearing Citizens)
Call 7-1-1
Alternative forms of this Notice are available upon request. The Town has a grievance procedure available to resolve complaints that can be found here: https://mtcb.colorado.gov/sites/mtcb/files/documents/Town-of-Mt.Crested-Butte-Complaint-Grievance-Form.pdf