Non-discrimination Notice

In accordance with the requirements of title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), the Town of Osgood will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities.

Employment: Town of Osgood does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment practices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under title I ofthe ADA.

Effective Communication: The Town of Osgood will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so they can participate equally in the Town of Osgood programs, services, and activities, including qualified sign language interpreters, documents in Braille, and othis ways of making information and communications accessible to people who have speech, hearing, or vision impairments.

Modifications to Policies and Procedures: The Town of Osgood will make all reasonable modifications to policies and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services, and activities. For example, individuals with service animals are welcomed in the Town of Osgood offices, even where pets are generally prohibited.

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity of the Town of Osgood, should contact the office of Steve Wilhoit (at 812-6893839) as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event.

The ADA does not require the Town of Osgood to take any action that would fundamentally alter the nature of its programs or services, or impose an undue financial or administrative burden.

Complaints that a program, service, or activity of the Town of Osgood is not accessible to persons with disabilities should be directed to Steve Wilhoit (at 812-689-3839).

The Town of Osgood will not place a surcharge on a particular individual with a disability or any group of individuals with disabilities to cover the cost of providing auxiliary aids/services or reasonable modifications of policy, such as retrieving items from locations that are open to the public but are not accessible to persons who use wheelchairs.

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TOWN OF OSGOOD
147 WEST RIPLEY STREET
OSGOOD, IN 47037
812-689-4240

Town of Osgood Nondiscrimination Statement of Policy

Town of Osgood values each individual's civil rights and wishes to provide equal opportunity and equitable service for the citizens of this community. As a recipient of federal funds, the Town of Osgood is required to conform to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 11964 (Title VI) and all related statutes, regulations, and directives, which provide that no person shall be excluded from participation in, denied benefits of, or subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on the grounds of race, color, national origin, disability, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, low income status or limited English proficiency.

The Title VI Implementation Plan was developed to guide the Town of Osgood, Indiana in its administration and management of Title VI-related activities.

Tammy Wilhoit, Title VI Coordinator             Date

Osgood Town Hall	Osgood Street Utilities	Osgood Water Plant	Ripley Co. Sheriff
Monday - Friday	Monday - Friday		24/7/365
8:30 am - 12:00 pm	7:30 am - 11:30 am	812-689-4324	Emergencies - 911
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm	12:00 pm - 4:00 pm		Non Emergencies:
812-689-4240	812-689-3839		812-689-5555
After 4 PM Leave Message	After 4 PM Leave Message		Street Department will be Dispatched Out

Osgood Utilities can now be reached 24-7-365, after hours and weekends for gas leaks, water leaks, sewer backups, etc. Simply call 812-689-0178 for a live dispatcher to get the service you need.