Accessibility Statement

Xenia Township is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and applying the relevant accessibility standards to ensure we provide equal access to all users.

Conformance Status

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) define requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. They define three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA.

The Xenia Township website (xeniatownshipoh.gov) strives to conform to WCAG 2.1 Level AA and the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Measures to Support Accessibility

Xenia Township takes the following measures to ensure accessibility of its website:

  • Includes accessibility as part of our mission statement.
  • Integrates accessibility into our procurement practices.
  • Provides continual accessibility training for our staff.
  • Assigns clear accessibility goals and responsibilities.
  • Employs formal accessibility quality assurance methods.

Compatibility with Browsers and Assistive Technology

The Xenia Township website is designed to be compatible with the following assistive technologies:

  • Recent versions of major screen readers, including JAWS, NVDA, and VoiceOver.
  • Operating system screen magnifiers and speech recognition software.
  • Recent versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge browsers used with the above assistive technologies.

The website may not be fully compatible with older browsers or assistive technology versions.

Technical Specifications

Accessibility of the Xenia Township website relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:

  • HTML
  • WAI-ARIA
  • CSS
  • JavaScript

These technologies are relied upon for conformance with the accessibility standards used.

Known Limitations

Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of the Xenia Township website, there may be some limitations. Below is a description of known limitations and potential solutions. Please contact us if you observe an issue not listed below.

  • Some older PDF documents (such as archived meeting minutes and agendas) may not be fully accessible to screen readers. We are working to remediate these documents. If you need an accessible version of any document, please contact us and we will provide it in an alternative format.
  • Some third-party content or embedded tools (such as the Permit Portal) may not be fully under our control. We are working with our vendors to improve accessibility.

Feedback and Contact Information

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of the Xenia Township website. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers:

Xenia Township Office
8 Brush Row Road
Xenia, Ohio 45385

Phone: (937) 372-0859
Fax: (937) 372-3343
Email: xeniatwp@xeniatownshipoh.gov

Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

We try to respond to accessibility feedback within five (5) business days.

Formal Complaints

If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to file a formal complaint. You may file a complaint with:

U.S. Department of Justice
Civil Rights Division
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001

Phone: (800) 514-0301 (Voice) or (833) 610-1264 (TTY)
Website: https://www.ada.gov/file-a-complaint/(opens in new tab)

Assessment Approach

Xenia Township assesses the accessibility of its website by the following approaches:

  • Self-evaluation: the website was last evaluated internally for accessibility.
  • External evaluation: the website is periodically reviewed by third-party accessibility specialists.
  • User testing: we incorporate feedback from local users with disabilities into our accessibility improvements.

Date

This statement was created on and last reviewed on .