Protect Lowndes County

Accessibility

This has to work
for everyone.

A public record that some of the public cannot read is not a public record. Here is where we stand, including what is still imperfect.

Our target

We aim to meet WCAG 2.2 Level AA across this site. We are not claiming certification, and we are not claiming perfection. We are telling you what we have actually checked and what we know is still weak, so you can judge for yourself.

What we have done

Checked, not assumed.

  • Text and interface colors are checked against their actual backgrounds for WCAG AA contrast, including the light yellow used on green and black surfaces where the brand yellow would fail.
  • Every interactive element has a visible focus outline, and that outline changes color on dark and colored surfaces so it never disappears.
  • A skip link is the first thing a keyboard user reaches on every page.
  • The whole site is navigable by keyboard, including the grouped navigation menus, which open on focus and close on Escape.
  • Motion is opt-out: all scroll reveals, hover transforms, and smooth scrolling are disabled under prefers-reduced-motion, and content is shown at rest.
  • The site works without JavaScript. Reveal animations resolve to visible content, and both forms submit normally.
  • Headings run in order, landmarks are labeled, and images that carry meaning have alternative text while decorative ones are hidden from assistive technology.
  • Form fields have real labels, required fields are marked, and status messages are announced through a live region rather than only shown in color.
  • Text reflows to 320 pixels wide without horizontal scrolling, and type is set in relative units so browser zoom and text resizing work.

Being honest

Known gaps.

  • Reserved image areas

    Several pages hold labeled placeholders where documentary photographs will go. They are announced as reserved rather than described as photographs, but they are visually plain until the real images land.

  • Data graphics

    The abatement comparison chart carries a title and a full text description, and the same figures appear in the surrounding prose. We have not yet added a tabular alternative view.

  • Third-party documents

    Many of our sources are PDFs and pages on government and news sites. We cannot control their accessibility. If a source you need is unusable, tell us and we will describe its contents to you directly.

If something does not work, tell us.

Describe what you were trying to do and what happened, and tell us what you are using if you know. We will fix it and say what changed. If a page is unusable for you, we will send you the information in whatever format works.

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