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the county’s public buildings. “The only two buildings with problems are the courthouse and the library. The rest are handicapped accessible.” Access to the courthouse for local government meetings in the upstairs courtroom could be satisfied with installation of video equipment, according to the clerk. “But that won’t work for court,” she added. For the judicial proceedings to be accessible to handicapped people, they must be able to be physically present in both the courtroom and the jury room, she explained, adding that it is not acceptable to carry a handicapped person up the stairs.
To install an elevator would be “tremendously expensive,” said Mr. Luke, recalling an estimate of $60,000. And to remodel the dowmstairs so that a chairlift could be put in would be “tremendously difficult,” he added.
“We ought to pursue this from a positive basis first,” said Supervisor Miller, noting that the situation had changed since Mr. Luke and Mrs. Bruce served on a renovation committee two years ago. “We have a person who has said he will sue us...What can we do to put us in compliance (with regulations for handicapped access) and how much will it cost?”
According to.the architect who worked on the recent courthouse remodeling and drew blueprints for changes — which were not subsequently authorized by the supervisors — to provide handicapped access, a chairlift would cost $25,000 and the elevator approximately
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