Negron Appointed ADA Coordinator; Commission Reaches Minimum Five Members
Commission on Disabilities · Meeting of April 21, 2026
Chelmsford Commission on Disabilities appoints Building Commissioner as official ADA Coordinator and voting member. The Town Manager appointed Jose Negron, Building Commissioner, as an official voting member of the commission under Massachusetts law requiring at least one elected or appointed municipal official serve on disability panels. The appointment brings the five-member commission into compliance with state law, establishing a quorum of three members.
In other business, member Katrina Schmidt recommended awarding a challenge coin to retiring Police Chief Colin Spence, and member Francis Gilroy volunteered to draft a letter. The commission received three scholarship applications and reported available funds of $2,148 in 2026 after allocating $3,000 for scholarships.
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Source: the Commission on Disabilities meeting of April 21, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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