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sor Nelson Lane.
“It’s not allowed by law in a Virginia courtroom,” explained Clerk Diane Bruce. “We could have (video) cameras at the Board of Supervisor meetings but we cannot use them in a courtroom.” She added that there’s a movement afoot in Virginia to overturn this “written in concrete” prohibition against cameras or recording devices in the courtrooms but if change occurs, it won’t come soon enough to solve Rappahannock’s problem. (Federal law requires
that public buildings and services be accessible to handicapped people; deadline for compliance was October 1986.)
Returning to the three options presented by the architect, Mr. McCarthy noted that the $11,000 exterior chairlifts are built to carry either 500 or 750 pounds. The access committee recommends the heavier carrying capacity, he noted.
“Well, we’re making a little progress now,” said Newbill Miller.
Chairman Hubert Gilkey said he’d be in favor of the “wheelvator” with the lift enclosed to provide protection from the elements. If the architect “can come back with an enclosure, we can go from there.”
Mr. Miller echoed the chairman’s endorsement of the least expensive, least visually obtrusive option for a barrier-free courthouse. “It advertises a low initial cost and easy maintenance,” he said, looking over the brochure for the wheelvator. “I sure hope that’s true!”
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