Aware LensWho it’s for · Commissions, authorities & special districts

Public commission meetings, ready for ADA Title II.

A commission formed by a state, county, town or school district is a public entity too. Planning and zoning, historic preservation, housing, transit, utility, fire and water — Aware Lens gives every commission captioned video, a vote record, draft minutes and a summary without adding work for its part-time secretary.

Does ADA Title II apply to commissions?

Yes. Commissions, boards and authorities created by a state, county, municipality or school district are part of state or local government under ADA Title II. Meeting video they post or livestream must meet WCAG 2.1 AA. Special districts have until April 26, 2028; others follow the population of the government that formed them.

Why it matters for commissions

Small staff. Same obligations.

Most commissions are run by a part-time secretary or a volunteer chair, yet their decisions — a variance, a rate change, a historic designation — matter enormously to the residents affected. Aware Lens does the heavy lifting: the agenda in your format, the vote record at the table, minutes drafted from the recording, and a summary the applicant and the neighbors can both read.

One AI-first platform · base platform, modules & options

Built for the commission secretary.

Aware Lens Agenda

Your format, immutable postings.

Aware Lens Livestream

Live meetings with real-time captions.

Aware Lens Vote

Roll call at the clerk’s seat, on the chamber display.

Aware Lens Minutes

Drafted from the transcript, checked line by line.

Aware Lens Comment

Prior to meetings, residents can comment on the agenda and/or sign up for public comment, straight into the clerk’s console.

Aware Lens Documents

Every page and scan, searchable.

Aware Lens Languages

The whole meeting page in eight languages.

Computer, phone & Apple TV

Residents get video and summaries on all three screens.

Questions, answered

Commissions: common questions.

Our commission is formed by the town. Are we covered?

Yes. A commission, board or authority created by a state, county, municipality or school district is part of that government for ADA Title II.

Is there a special district deadline?

Yes. Special district governments have until April 26, 2028. Other commissions generally follow the population of the government that formed them.

We have one part-time secretary. Is this too much?

No. Aware Lens removes work: minutes are drafted from the recording, votes are one tap, and publishing is automatic.

Can several commissions share one account?

Yes. Each body keeps its own members, agenda format and meeting list within one archive.

Aware Lens supports your ADA Title II compliance efforts; it does not by itself guarantee compliance. Confirm your entity’s category and deadline with counsel. Read the ADA Title II overview →

Modern meetings.

Give every commission a modern meeting.

A 30-minute demo with one of your own meeting recordings — agenda, vote record, draft minutes and the accessible public record, before you sign anything.

  • Planning, zoning & more
  • Authorities & special districts
  • Minutes drafted for you
  • ADA Title II · WCAG 2.1 AA
Scattered record in. One clear picture out.

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