SAUGUS — Through the Municipal Americans with Disabilities Act Improvement Grant Program offered by the Massachusetts Office on Disability, the Town of Saugus is receiving $167,750 across four projects for capital improvements to modify sidewalks and entrances to public spaces. This grant provides reimbursement funding to cities and towns across the Commonwealth to support improving accessibility to people with disabilities. The funding will be dispersed for the following projects:
- $74,800 to install ramps by the Town’s facilities
- $37,400 to install ramps on Summer Street and Main Street
- $30,800 to repair sidewalks on Main Street
- $24,750 to repair sidewalks on Taylor Street
“Making sure that all municipal facilities and streets are accessible to residents is incredibly important, and I am thrilled to see the Town of Saugus awarded this funding,” Sen. Brendan Crighton said. “Thank you to the Town for making these investments so that all residents
can safely navigate to and utilize their buildings.”
Rep. Jessica Ann Giannino said, “I am grateful that Saugus is making such a positive impact on accessibility through these meaningful community investments. This funding is essential to ensuring our public spaces are safe and accessible for all residents.”
Rep. Donald Wong said, “I’m glad to see that the Town of Saugus was able to secure this funding for improvements to our sidewalks and to the entrance ramps at public spaces. It’s important that we keep our residents safe.”
Board of Selectmen Chair Debra Panetta noted that the grants are a great thing for the Town, which helps make it more ADA-compliant.
