Red Bluff city council pays $520,000 to blind former councilman
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San Jose Mercury News - San Jose,CA,USA
Saturday, November 03, 2007
Red Bluff city council pays $520,000 to blind former councilman
By The Associated Press
Article Launched: 11/03/2007 05:35:24 PM PDT
RED BLUFF, Calif.-The Red Bluff city council is paying $520,000 settlement to a
former councilman who sued the city over access for the disabled.
Larry Stevens, who is legally blind, says the city violated his rights under
the Americans With Disabilities Act while he was a councilman from 1998 through
last year.
Stevens is getting only $30,000. The rest of the money goes for attorneys fees
and to add wheelchair ramps and doors, signs in Braille, and public records in
large print. The city also must fix pedestrian crossings at several streets.
City officials say the changes could cost millions of dollars over time.
The 61-year-old Stevens says he sued after the city repeatedly failed to act on
his complaints or provide him with documents in large print.
Information from: Record Searchlight, http://redding.com
http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_7363642
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