I forgot to post this. It’s from 7.17.8. From the Observer-Reporter,
by Amanda Gillooly
Washington City Councilman Matt Staniszewski on Wednesday assured members of the Tri-County Patriots for Independent Living that the city police station would again be handicapped-accessible “as soon as possible.”
The handicapped ramp has dropped several inches since the station was built in 1997, creating a step at the threshold that prevents wheelchair access.
Staniszewski said the first step to fixing that deteriorated entrance is the installation of a portable ramp, which he said would cost between $100 and $300.
And plans for a permanent fix are in the works as well, he said.
Staniszewski said Councilman Terry L. Faust, director of parks and public buildings, has met with a contractor and is awaiting a final cost for the necessary bonding agent concrete.
He said council hopes to have the concrete ramp installed within the next two weeks. Council also plans to meet with an engineer to address other accessibility concerns at the station, such as door handles and restrooms.
Both he and Councilman Thomas Blackhurst met with TRIPIL to give them an update on the police station repairs - an issue that had members of the organization protesting outside the building Friday.
Staniszewski told those in attendance that council in June declined to allocate funding for the project because the cost was not yet known.
“We did not vote against the police department,” he said. “We all take equal accessibility very seriously.”
A suit against Kopko Contracting, which built the police station, is still in litigation, he said.
During the course of the more than hour-long meeting at TRIPIL’s Washington headquarters, Staniszewski told members that council would declare Aug. 8 as Disability Awareness Day.
Members of TRIPIL volunteered to attend council’s Aug. 4 workshop to give accessibility training. Then on Aug. 8, Staniszewski said he would meet members outside TRIPIL’s Beau Street building at 1 p.m. to take a tour of the city.
He said he’d like to make the trip in a wheelchair so that he can see first-hand the challenges of navigating city streets. An invitation would be extended to the rest of council, Mayor Sonny Spossey, city engineers and the Washington County Redevelopment Authority.
He also mentioned re-establishing a disability committee to address accessibility issues city-wide.
Michelle D. Brozinski, assistant deputy director for TRIPIL, lauded the meeting, and said she hopes the plans that were discussed are implemented.
“I’m just hoping the council follows through,” she said. “Our goal is to ensure equal accessibility.”
I just finished my first time listening to the new 
I’m posting this after being disappointed that it wasn’t playing at the Science Center IMAX.
It’s Monday afternoon and I’ve just finished up with personal business, errands and other chores. My father is back South and we miss him. It’s an unpleasant fact that they live over 7 hours away. We did not get much time with him since we cleaned out the house for most of his visit. Having my father around is always an adventure.