LETTER: Before the city spends $278,000 on new turf for the baseball field, they should figure out how much it will cost to update Hartman Park so that it is in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Maybe it would be a better idea to use the funds earmarked for the new turf to instead make Hartman Park ADA-compatible.
Most of Hartman Park is very difficult if not impossible for visitors/athletes in wheelchairs to access. There is only one handicapped parking space for the entire park and it's located in the lot next to the play set – far from the upper Little League fields. The main restroom building has a handicapped stall but the door is not automatic and is too stiff for most wheelchair users to open. Getting to fields 5 & 6 is next to impossible because the hills are too steep and there are fences in the way.
The Parks Department staff might want to review the US Dept of Justice agreement with the City of Milton, Washington (http://www.ada.gov/milton/milton.htm) to determine just how much work the park needs and then they should make a plan and start the upgrades before someone files a complaint with the DOJ.
- Anonymous reader
Most of Hartman Park is very difficult if not impossible for visitors/athletes in wheelchairs to access. There is only one handicapped parking space for the entire park and it's located in the lot next to the play set – far from the upper Little League fields. The main restroom building has a handicapped stall but the door is not automatic and is too stiff for most wheelchair users to open. Getting to fields 5 & 6 is next to impossible because the hills are too steep and there are fences in the way.
The Parks Department staff might want to review the US Dept of Justice agreement with the City of Milton, Washington (http://www.ada.gov/milton/milton.htm) to determine just how much work the park needs and then they should make a plan and start the upgrades before someone files a complaint with the DOJ.
- Anonymous reader
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