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NOTICE UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
In accordance with the requirements of title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of
1990, The City of Lewisville, Texas will not discriminate against qualified individuals with
disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities.
Employment: The City of Lewisville does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring
or employment practices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission under title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA).
Effective Communication: The City of Lewisville will generally, upon request, provide
appropriate aids and services leading to effective communication for qualified persons with
disabilities so they can participate equally in City programs, services, and activities, including
qualified sign language interpreters, documents in Braille, and other ways of making information
and communications accessible to people who have speech, hearing, or vision impairments.
Modifications to Policies and Procedures: The City of Lewisville will make all reasonable
modifications to policies and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal
opportunity to enjoy all City programs, services, and activities. For example, individuals with
service animals are welcomed in City offices, even where pets are generally prohibited.
Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or amodification
of policies or procedures to participate in a City program, service, or activity, should contact
Melinda Galler, ADA Coordinator, as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the
scheduled event.
The ADA does not require the City to take any action that would fundamentally alter the nature
of its programs or services, or impose an undue financial or administrative burden.
Complaints that a City program, service, or activity is not accessible to persons with disabilities
should be directed to Melinda Galler, ADA Coordinator. The City will not place a surcharge
on a particular individual with a disability or any group of individuals with disabilities to cover
the cost of providing auxiliary aids/services or reasonable modifications of policy, such as
retrieving items from locations that are open to the public but are not accessible to persons who
use wheelchairs.
ADA COORDINATOR
Melinda Galler
151 W. Church Street
Lewisville, Texas 75057
972-219-3452
mgaller@cityoflewisville.com
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