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Website Accessibility Statement

Following the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA") and the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, the County of Cattaraugus will not discriminate against people on the basis of disability in its services, programs, activities or employment.

Published on April 15, 2026

Last Updated Date on April 15, 2026

Next Planned Update Date: October 15, 2026

Website Accessibility Statement for Cattaraugus County Government

This is a website accessibility statement from Cattaraugus County.

If you use assistive technology (such as a Braille reader, a screen reader, or TTY) and the format of any material on this website interferes with your ability to access information, please contact us. To enable us to respond in a manner most helpful to you, please indicate the nature of your accessibility problem, the preferred format in which to receive the material, the web address of the requested material, and your contact information. Users who need accessibility assistance can also contact us by phone through the Federal Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 for TTY/Voice communication.

Measures to support accessibility

Cattaraugus County takes the following measures to ensure accessibility of Cattaraugus County Government:

  • Include accessibility throughout our internal policies.
  • Integrate accessibility into our procurement practices.
  • Provide continual accessibility training for our staff.
  • Assign clear accessibility goals and responsibilities.
  • Employ formal accessibility quality assurance methods.

Digital Accessibility

We are making every effort to ensure that the information available on the Cattaraugus County website and other digital services are accessible to all. Our goal is to deliver a web experience that achieves “Level AA” conformance according to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines v2.1 (WCAG 2.1). Cattaraugus County Government is partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 level AA Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard.

To ensure a seamless user experience for all our users, our current efforts are focused on delivering digital experiences that will work for all users under all circumstances. This is a journey we will forever be committed to, as we value each visitor that takes the time to visit our website.

We are aware of some areas on the website where we could improve accessibility and we appreciate your patience as we work to resolve any issues.

Accessibility Design Guidelines

Our website has been designed with the following accessibility guidelines in mind:

Browser Accessibility Information

Many popular browsers contain built-in accessibility tools.

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of Cattaraugus County Government. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers on Cattaraugus County Government:

We try to respond to feedback within .

Technical specifications

Accessibility of Cattaraugus County Government 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

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

Supported Assistive Technology

Assessment approach

Cattaraugus County assessed the accessibility of Cattaraugus County Government by the following approaches:

  • Self-evaluation

Formal complaints

Please file a complaint using Cattaraugus County's Discrimination Complaint Form at https://CattCo.gov/administrators-office/discrimination-complaint-form

County's Policies, Procedures and Statements

Learn more about Cattaraugus County's Policies, Procedures and Statements