The City of Knoxville's Disability Services Office coordinates the City's Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance activities throughout the City and provides accommodations for citizens to attend public meetings as well as for City employees. Staff provides training and technical assistance to City departments on the ADA as well as disability sensitivity / etiquette, and works with them to increase accessibility to their programs and facilities. The ADA Coordinator is responsible for handling inquiries regarding disability and complaints related to accessibility in addition to serving as the Staff Liaison to the Mayor's Council on Disability Issues (CODI.)

If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to attend a public meeting, please contact Stephanie Brewer Cook at 865-215-2034 or [email protected] no less than 72 business hours prior to the meeting you wish to attend.

	A MORE ACCESSIBLE CITY
	Multiple City departments are working to make downtown and neighborhoods – as well as City parks and recreation programs – more accessible to people with disabilities. Stephanie Cook, the City's ADA Coordinator, sees progress being made. She's pleased the City is prioritizing walkable neighborhoods, and more paths are being opened for people using wheelchairs. "The past few years have been good ones in terms of accessibility," she said. "We're definitely going in the right direction." The accessible picnic tables, overlooks and playground at Suttree Landing Park are "crown jewels," Cook said. Click here to read full blog post
	Celebrating 30 Years of the Americans with Disabilities Act, signed into law on July 26, 1990 Click here to learn more

ADA Grievance Procedure - This Grievance Procedure is established to meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (the “ADA”). It may be used by anyone who wishes to file a complaint alleging discrimination on the basis of disability in the provision of services, activities, programs, or benefits by the City of Knoxville.
 

ADA Local Judiciary Process - The Tennessee Judicial Branch ensures that discrimination against any individual on the basis of physical or mental disability is prohibited by providing equal access to the courts and its judicial programs.


City of Knoxville Applicant Accommodation Request [PDF]


City of Knoxville Americans with Disabilities Act Complaint Form [PDF]


City of Knoxville's Disability Services Office - The Disability Services Office coordinates the City's Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance activities throughout the City and provides accommodations for citizens to attend public meetings as well as for City employees. Staff provides training and technical assistance to City departments on the ADA as well as disability sensitivity / etiquette, and works with them to increase accessibility to their programs and facilities. The ADA Coordinator is responsible for handling inquiries regarding disability and complaints related to accessibility in addition to serving as the Staff Liaison to the Mayor's Council on Disability Issues (CODI.)


Knoxville Area Transit Disability Programs - Knoxville Area Transit offers transportation options for persons with disabilities through KAT's LIFT service. For those individuals who are unable to use KAT's fixed route service, paratransit curb-to-curb service is available. You must be certified by KAT to use this service.
LIFT Handbook [PDF]
LIFT Application [PDF]


Limited English Proficiency Policy and Employee Guide - In compliance with Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and Executive Order 13166, the City of Knoxville (the “City”) will take reasonable steps to ensure that persons with Limited English Proficiency (“LEP”) have meaningful access and an equal opportunity to participate in all services, activities, and programs. LEP individuals are those who are unable to speak, read, write, or understand the English language at a level that permits them to interact effectively with the City’s service providers.


Mayor's Council on Disability Issues (CODI) - This advisory body is made up of twenty-one people who have a disability, are a family member of a person with a disability, or work with a disability-focused agency or initiative. CODI is an invaluable resource to the City of Knoxville because the membership provides disability policy guidance to the Mayor and City Council as well as advises on issues related to accessibility to the City’s programs and facilities.


Translation Services on Website - This website uses the automated Google Translate to provide a Spanish translation of website pages. For more information or clarification of page content please contact the Human Resources Department at [email protected] or 865-215-3100.


Website Accessibility Statement - The City of Knoxville recognizes the need for this site to be accessible to as many persons as possible including those with disabilities, language barriers, and those with various browsers, processors, and access speeds. With our goal to meet the guidelines of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 508, and WCAG 2.0 A and AA. if you find a page that fails to meet these guidelines or fails to provide you the access expected, please contact the City's ADA Coordinator Stephanie Brewer Cook at [email protected].