I saw a nothing reply.
I sure haven't recieved any information on this and nor has any blind person
in this county.
And let me tell you the resources aren't accessible to us on state web sites
or other avenues either.
It's something I've been fighting about for years.And remember the place
where months ago state employees had alternative water? That was in the
Flint State Office building where BSBP is located.
Of course they have no and I repeat no blind employees down there any more!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl Jarvis" <carjar82@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <blind-democracy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, February 08, 2016 11:32 AM
Subject: [blind-democracy] Re: they do noting here
Good letter Joe. Let us know if and when you receive any reply.
Carl Jarvis
On 2/8/16, joe harcz Comcast <joeharcz@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
February 8 2016 to Rodgers Flint Water Crisis Accommodations for Blind
Paul Joseph Harcz, Jr.
1365 E. Mt. Morris Rd.
Mt. Morris, MI 48458
joeharcz@xxxxxxxxxxx
810-516-5262
Re: What Are You Doing?
To: Ed Rodgers, Director
Mich. Bureau Services for Blind Persons
(Via e-mail)
Dear Mr. Rodgers,
As the Director of the lead agency for blind people in the State of Michigan
I have some questions related to BSBP’s efforts to assist people who are
blind in Flint and indeed Genesee County.
For example, your agency has data and discrete information about blind
citizens of this count. So has BSBP acted affirmatively to send out any
information in accessible formats to even one person who is blind about
resources, etc.?
Has BSBP done anything about ensuring ththat other agencies including DHHS
makes all of its information fully accessible to blind citizens including
where to get lead testing kits and how to make those materials concerning
how to use them accessible? Or has it done anything about making videos
related to this fully accessible? Has BSBP sent out any of its Vision Rehab
Therapists to homes to show people the alternate techniques of acquiring and
installing filters, lead testing, and even just how to get water?
Has BSBP done one thing to assist blind residents about anything including
in its own Flint Office building where now Lt. Gov. Calley is working?
Also, what proactive role has BSBP ever engaged in related to emergency
preparedness and people who are blind? Please give me even one example.
In that regards would you please remit to me any and all correspondences
between you, anyone within BSBP and anyone in state government concerning
BSBP and its efforts related to the Flint Water Crisis.
Oh, yes and please send those to me in a fully accessible format and without
delay or surcharge. You know the requirements under Section 504 and the ADA
and you know my most accessible format.
By the way I’m a blind resident of this county and deal in Flint all the
time and I live just three miles from the Flint City limits. I’ve received
nothing.
Sincerely,
Paul Joseph Harcz, Jr.
Cc: NFB MI
Cc: Mike Zimmer, LARA
Cc: RSA
Cc: MCRS
Cc: MPAS
Cc: MSILC
Cc: several
