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Warren Township is dedicated to ensuring and protecting the rights of all persons in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Township will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities. Questions, concerns, complaints, or requests for additional information regarding the ADA may be forwarded to Warren Township's designated ADA Compliance Coordinator:
Ryan M. Johnson, Esq.
NOTICE UNDER THE AMERICANS
In accordance with the requirements of title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), Warren Township will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities.
Employment: Warren Township 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 ADA.
Effective Communication: Warren Township will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so they can participate equally in Warren Township's programs, services, and activities, including qualified sign language interpreters, documents in Braille, and other ways of making information and communications accessible to people who have speech, hearing, or vision impairments.
Modifications to Policies and Procedures: Warren Township will make all reasonable modifications to policies and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services, and activities. For example, individuals with service animals are welcomed in Warren Township's offices, even where pets are generally prohibited.
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 Warren Township, should contact Ryan M. Johnson, Esq., Township Administrator, in the Supervisor's Office at (847) 244-1101 Ext. 125, ryanj@warrentownship.net, or 17801 W. Washington Street, Gurnee, Illinois 60031 as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event.
The ADA does not require Warren Township to take any action that would fundamentally alter the nature of its programs or services, or impose an undue financial or administrative burden.
Complaints that a program, service, or activity of Warren Township is not accessible to persons with disabilities should be directed to Ryan M. Johnson, Esq., Township Administrator, in the Supervisor's Office at (847) 244-1101 Ext. 125, ryanj@warrentownship.net, or 17801 W. Washington Street, Gurnee, Illinois 60031.
Warren Township 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. |
