ALBUQUERQUE IS BEING SLAMMED BY THE CITY’S OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL. IT’S BEING CALLED THE CITY’S “SYSTEMATIC FAILURE” TO MAKE BUILDINGS AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE ACCESSIBLE TO DISABLED CITIZENS. INSPECTOR GENERAL DAVID HARPER TELLS THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL THAT PROGRESS IN THIS AREA HAS BEEN MADE IN ALBUQUERQUE, BUT IT’S NOT ENOUGH.
HARPER TELLS THE JOURNAL THE CITY’S HAD MORE THAN 25 YEARS TO COMPLY WITH THE LAW. MAYOR BERRY’S ADMINISTRATION DISPUTES THAT CONCLUSION. HE SAYS THE AMERICAN DISABILITIES ACT IS A PRIORITY AND FUNDING HAS BEEN SET ASIDE TO MAKE EXISTING FACILITIES COMPLIANT WITH THE LAW.
