Disability panel drafts parking fine funding letter

Commission on Disability · Meeting of August 13, 2026

Easthampton's Commission on Disability reviewed a draft letter asking the City Council for handicapped parking fine revenue. The letter cites Section 22G and Section 8J and says the commission has no working funds. Members discussed a possible $1,000 stipend, and Cyril Slemaker said that request might be better made at the council meeting than in the letter.

Member Eli Damon said he was uncomfortable tying funding to police penalties. A member relayed that state disability office staff said the city should have paid for an interpreter at a recent story hour. No votes were taken, and the draft will be refined and shared with two people identified only as Connie and Felicia.

In the full story:

• Roll Call and Membership
• Massachusetts Office on Disability Office Hours
• Draft Letter on Handicapped Parking Fine Revenue
• ADA Coordinator Attendance and Enforcement
• Recruiting and the Reading Event
• Accessibility Ordinance Subcommittee
• Steve's Input, Strategic Plan and Current Events
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 1,624 words

Source: the Commission on Disability meeting of August 13, 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.