At the first of four forums, Columbia residents with disabilities questioned Mayor Bob McDavid and City Manager Bill Watkins Thursday about the city’s accessibility and other issues.
Homer Page, chairman of the Disabilities Commission, monitored the event held in the new addition to City Hall. He welcomed guests and explained the goal of the forums is to allow residents to talk with city officials and establish productive dialogue.
A long-time member of the Boone Hospital Center Board of Trustees, McDavid conceded that while he doesn’t know the issues people with disabilities face “throughout the day,” he is aware of the bigger problems.
“I know that accessibility is a major issue,” McDavid said. “Hopefully, we’ve solved the discrimination issue. I don’t know that we have. I’m here to find out about that.”