Bangor presents draft Language Access Plan; transit hours and ASL capacity flagged as barriers
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Assistant City Manager Courtney O'Donnell presented a draft Language Access Plan for Bangor, based on outreach to the Maine Multicultural Center (serving ~200 regular and ~150 sporadic clients). Spanish and Arabic were identified as common language needs. Key barriers to access include limited transit hours and insufficient ASL capacity, particularly for the police department. Staff recommend adopting the plan as an internal policy approved by the city manager, with annual reviews.
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· 3 pulledThey serve about 200 people regularly and another 150 sporadically.
Spanish and Arabic were noted as common language needs.
Transit hours and ASL capacity (police department need) limit access.
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