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Title VI Non-Discrimination
The Town of Burns Harbor values each individual’s civil rights and wishes to provide equal opportunity and equitable service to all citizens, and has adopted a Title VI Implementation Plan and Policy as part of the Town of Burns Harbor’s continual and ongoing effort to proactively meet and exceed the minimum compliance requirements established under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), 49 CFR § 26, and the related anti-discrimination statutes and regulations.
Read the Town of Burns Harbor’s Title VI Plan & Policy here
The following individual has been identified as the Town of Burns Harbor’s Title VI and is responsible for initiating and monitoring Title VI activities, preparing reports and performing other responsibilities, as required by 23 C.F.R § 200 and 49 C.F.R. § 21.
Toni Biancardi, Councilwoman
Title VI Program Manager
1240 North Boo Road
Burns Harbor, IN 46304
Phone: (219) 771-3910
Email: tbiancardi@burnsharbor-in.gov
Title VI Complaint of Discrimination
Any person who believes that he or she as a member of a protected class, has been discriminated against based on race, color, national origin, gender, age, disability, religion, low income status, or Limited English Proficiency in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended and its related statutes, regulations and directives, Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, as amended, and any other Federal nondiscrimination statute may submit a complaint.
The complaint should be submitted within 180 days of the alleged discrimination. A Complaint Form may be found by clicking the link below, or by contacting the Title VI Program Manager. For more information about complaints of discrimination, please refer to the Town of Burns Harbor’s Title VI Plan & Policy.
Complaint of Discrimination Form
While a Complainant may preliminarily submit his or her complaint by online form submission, mail, facsimile, or email to the Title VI Coordinator, a signed, original copy of the complaint must be mailed to the Title VI Coordinator to officially begin the complaint process. Any person with a disability may request to file his or her complaint using an alternative format. Click here to submit a preliminary complaint online.
ADA Non-Discrimination
In accordance with the requirements of title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), the Town of Burns Harbor will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities.
The following individual has been identified as the Town of Burns Harbor’s ADA Coordinator and is responsible for the investigation all complaints filed and communication of those complaints to the Town Council. The ADA Coordinator for the Town of Burns Harbor is:
Toni Biancardi, Councilwoman
ADA Coordinator
1240 North Boo Road
Burns Harbor, IN 46304
Phone: (219) 771-3910
Email: tbiancardi@burnsharbor-in.gov
ADA Grievance Procedure
The Town of Burns Harbor has established a grievance procedure to meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"). It may be used by anyone who wishes to file a complaint alleging discrimination on the basis of disability in the provision of services, activities, programs, or benefits by the Town of Bums Harbor.
Complaints should be submitted by the grievant and/or his/her designee as soon as possible but no later than 60 calendar days after the alleged violation to the ADA Coordinator listed above.
ADA Grievance Procedure and Complaint Form
For more information about the Americans with Disabilities Act, please visit ada.gov.
NOTICE UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
In accordance with the requirements of title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), the Town of Burns Harbor will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities.
Employment: The Town of Burns Harbor 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 of the ADA.
Effective Communication: The Town of Bums Harbor will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so they can participate equally in programs, services, and activities, including qualified sign language interpreters, documents in Braille, and other ways of making information and communications accessible to people who have speech, hearing, or vision impairments.
Modifications to Policies and Procedures: Town of Bums Harbor 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 Burns Harbor 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 anticipate in a program, service, or activity of the Town of Burns Harbor, should contact Toni Biancardi, tbiancardi@burnsharbor-in.gov as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled eve nt.
The ADA does not require the Town of Bums Harbor 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 Bums Harbor is not accessible to persons with disabilities should be directed to Toni Biancardi, tbiancardi@burnsharbor-in.gov.
The Town of Burns Harbor 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.