JACKSON – Municipal officials will accept bids for a project to construct handicapped accessible entrances at certain public buildings in Jackson.
During a meeting on Aug. 25, Township Council President Alex Sauickie, Vice President Andrew Kern, Councilman Ken Bressi and Councilman Martin Flemming authorized the acceptance of bids for the construction of handicapped accessible doors at the municipal building, the senior center, the Jackson Justice Complex and the Department of Public Works.
“After a fall in June 2017, I almost lost my leg and after a very long and grueling recovery, I was left permanently handicapped,” Kern said. “That incident and every day of my life thereafter I have looked at the world differently.
“Seeing and experiencing physical obstacles and barriers that I may not have noticed in the past has given me insight into the challenges our senior community and the disabled residents of our community face every day,” he said.
Kern thanked the Jackson School District Board of Education and Stephen Genco, the former superintendent of schools, for replacing such barriers at Jackson Liberty High School.
Kern said curbing between the main parking lot and the school’s entrance was not wheelchair-friendly.
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank the school district for completing the job in just a few weeks. While we cannot snap our fingers and make everything perfect for everyone, this council works with the administration every day to make this town a better place for all of our residents,” he said.