EL PASO, Tx., September 4, 2025: In a unanimous decision, the El Paso City Council voted yesterday to consolidate the city’s on-demand Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) programs and transfer $1.9 million to the community development department. The ADA is a U.S. civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities at their jobs. The City of El Paso is required to make accessible the city’s buildings and services to people with disabilities.
The City’s Office of Accessibility oversees ensuring that the city’s building and services meets the needs of the disabled community members.
The transfer of the funds to the community development department is aimed at addressing a backlog of accessibility projects by appointing a dedicated project manager to oversee their completion, according to city officials…