Accessibility Monitoring for NJ Special Districts
Weekly WCAG 2.1 AA monitoring for fire districts, library boards, water/sewer authorities, parks commissions, and regional authorities — the unserved Title II white space.
NJ has roughly 250 special-purpose districts and authorities. Most fall under ADA Title II. Most also have small staff, no in-house IT, and a single vendor-hosted website. The 2026-04-20 IFR sets compliance dates of April 26, 2027 or 2028 depending on category. We monitor your single site or vendor portal weekly. Informational only.
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NJ special districts and the Title II web rule
NJ runs roughly 250 special-purpose districts and authorities — fire districts, library boards, municipal utility authorities (MUAs), free public libraries, parks commissions, soil conservation districts, regional sewerage authorities, and so on. Most are Title II public entities. Most have a single website hosted by a vendor (RevizeWeb, GovWebworks, CivicPlus, OpenCounty, or similar). Most have one or two staff members handling the entire web operation.
The 2026-04-20 DOJ Interim Final Rule explicitly addresses special districts. Many fall in the April 26, 2027 tier, regardless of the population they nominally serve, because of specific provisions in the rule. Your counsel should verify which tier applies; we don't guess and we don't opine.
Our monitoring is designed for small-staff district reality. The weekly report is one email + one dashboard link — not a 50-page PDF. Findings are written in language an executive director or library director can act on. Pricing scales down for single-site districts so you don't pay for a city-sized contract.
For vendor-hosted properties (which is most special districts), we monitor what the vendor exposes publicly and tag every finding by source. That tagged list is what you take into your vendor renewal: "your platform fails the same three SCs every week, this is what we need fixed in next year's contract."
We will not tell you you're "compliant." That's your counsel's call. What we will do: give you a dated, signed posture document every week that shows you are actively monitoring your site against WCAG 2.1 AA — the kind of paper trail a good-faith argument needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Title II apply to fire districts?
Yes — NJ fire districts are Title II public entities. The 2026-04-20 IFR sets a compliance deadline of April 26, 2027 for most. Verify with district counsel and the NJ Division of Local Government Services.
What about volunteer fire departments that aren't a separate district?
If the fire department is operated by a Title II municipality (most NJ vol. fire departments are), the municipal Title II deadline applies. If the volunteer fire department is a separate non-profit entity, it may not be covered by Title II but could still be covered by other ADA provisions. Counsel's call.
My library is part of the municipal government. Same rules?
Yes — the municipal Title II deadline applies. If your library is a separate free public library with its own board, it's a separate Title II public entity with its own deadline.
Our website is hosted by RevizeWeb / CivicPlus / OpenCounty. Does the vendor handle this?
Partially. The vendor is responsible for the platform; your district is responsible for the content you publish on it. Most vendors have made progress but none can guarantee compliance. Our monitoring covers both and tags findings by source so you can hold vendors accountable.
What does this cost?
For single-site special districts: $79–$249/month for weekly monitoring. Larger / multi-site districts: custom quote. Request a quote.