DEIB Committee Adopts Accessibility Notice

Other Committee · Meeting of July 28, 2026

Northborough's DEIB Committee voted 6-0 to adopt a townwide accessibility and language-assistance notice. Chair Mary Alexandra Molina presided as the committee also approved its February 24 minutes 5-0 with one abstention from new member Barty Patel. Member Angie Southern is assembling an ADA compliance and civil rights binder and proposed a new "accessibility and inclusion coordinator" role for herself.

A member identified as Cynthia pushed to broaden the notice to cover "communication or language assistance," not just language barriers, citing residents who use speech-generating devices. An ADA-compliant playground review was tabled after DPW Director Scott's engineer is expected to address Cynthia's outstanding safety questions. The committee plans an Apple Fest outreach table September 26 and is still determining whether it has a budget for printed materials or speaker honorariums.

In the full story:

• Roll Call and Approval of Minutes
• ADA-Compliant Playground Review
• ADA Compliance Action Plan and Civil Rights Policy Framework
• Accessibility and Language Assistance Notice
• Community Engagement and Outreach
• Cultural Awareness and Recognition Calendar
• Subcommittees and Civic Participation
• Funding and Budget Questions
• Scheduling and Next Steps
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 2,252 words

Source: the Other Committee meeting of July 28, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript. It was corrected where it differed.