Town Hall's accessibility features are impressive

Members of the Sharon Commission on Disabilities are impressed with the new Town Hall’s accessibility features: Not only does the elevator transport wheelchair and scooter users from one floor to another floor, but when the buttons are pressed outside of the elevator, a voice synthesizer tells riders what floor they are on, and when riders press buttons inside the elevator, the audible system informs them which floor they are going to. This is helpful especially for visually impaired individuals. The new Town Hall’s meeting room has an assistive listening system so that people who are hard of hearing are now able to participate in Town meetings. 

The old Town Hall was too small and inaccessible. The new 13 million dollar state-of-the-art facility is fully inclusive and is making it possible for Sharon residents with disabilities to be involved in the town government. Some of the disabled individuals now have the opportunity to work in the new facility and serve as elected town officials.