Resident takes complaint to state about access for disabled at Alameda Park
A Butler City resident told the county commissioners Wednesday that she complained to the state attorney general’s office about how people are unable to access the dog park and other facilities at Alameda Park during the winter.
Rita Lane said county policies and practices are preventing disabled people from using Jade’s Dog Park and other facilities during four months over the winter.
She said she loves going to the county park, but four gates prohibit people with disabilities from reaching facilities, and she contacted four state agencies, including the attorney general’s office, about park access during winter months.
People who rely on wheelchairs for mobility can’t get around the gates, and it is difficult for people without disabilities to get around the gates, she said.
County officials didn’t respond to Lane, who spoke during the public comment period at the end of the commissioners’ meeting, but answered questions about the matter after the meeting.
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