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- California · Marin County
- 2028 cohort · 562 days left
Town of Ross: ADA Title II document accessibility deadline and status
Our October 7, 2026 crawl of townofrossca.gov(opens in new tab) found at least 438 public documents, about 8,554 pages. 4 of the 50 files we checked passed basic machine checks.
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- documents found
- 438+
- estimated pages
- 8,554
- checked files passed
- 4 / 50
- crawl date
- Oct 7, 2026
What our crawl found on townofrossca.gov
Counts from our October 7, 2026 crawl, which visited 40 pages. Our crawler found 438 public documents on townofrossca.gov — an estimated 8,554 pages your team would otherwise inventory by hand.
The crawl stopped at its time limit, so every count here is a minimum: the site has at least this many documents.
Documents by category
- Reports211 · 48%
- Agendas & minutes97 · 22%
- Other88 · 20%
- Forms19 · 4%
- Newsletters12 · 3%
- Policies11 · 3%
Long-form reports account for the largest share of this inventory (48%). Their length drives page counts up, but consistent templates usually make them efficient to remediate in batches.
By file format
- PDF 437 · 100%
- Word (DOCX) 1 · <1%
Checked sample
4 of 50 passed(8%)
- Passed basic checks: 4
- Did not pass: 46
Most checked files are missing basics such as tags, a document title, a declared language or labeled form fields. Files made without accessibility tooling usually look like this, and they need structural work, not touch-ups.
The rate covers the 50 files we checked, not all 438 documents. Checks cover tag structure, document language, title, image alt text and form-field labels.
Scanned share
0% scanned
Most of the collection is digital-native text, which keeps remediation at the lighter end: tagging and structure work rather than OCR.
Scanned images need text recognition (OCR) before they can be tagged.
Forms are a small part of this inventory (4%), but each one needs labeled fields and a working tab order before someone using a screen reader can fill it in.
Crawl scope
- Crawl date
- October 7, 2026
- Pages visited
- 40
- Documents in the inventory
- 438
- Files checked
- 50
- Limits hit
- time
- Started from
- townofrossca.gov(opens in new tab)
These are machine checks on a sample, not a compliance finding, and they say nothing about the people who publish Town of Ross's documents. The results for the sampled files are public above. The full inventory of every document we found, with detailed per-file reports, is available to verified staff of Town of Ross after claiming this page.
Files we checked on townofrossca.gov
Links go to the files on townofrossca.gov as we found them on October 7, 2026.
These are automated checks on a sample of files as published on October 6, 2026. They are not a legal compliance finding and don't cover reading order, alt-text quality or table structure. Something wrong? Ask for a correction or removal.
| File | Category | Result | Checks not passed |
|---|---|---|---|
| february 9 2023PDF · 21 pages | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title |
| final agenda budget workshop april 23 2026PDF · 2 pages | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Document title |
| final agenda february 9 2023 cjPDF · 3 pages | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Document title |
| final agenda for closed session october 8 2026 webPDF · 1 page | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Document title |
| final staff report - adoption of the resolution directing the town manager to initiate an amendment to the facilities master plan to include the cac concept may 06 2026 webPDF · 6 pages | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Document title |
| final staff report - civic center facility master plan soq review committee 05.06.2026 webPDF · 3 pages | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Document title |
| governance subcommittee meeting agenda 100626PDF · 1 page | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Document title |
| january 12 2023 draft reglar minutes finalPDF · 15 pages | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Document title |
| special meeting agenda may 6 2026 webPDF · 2 pages | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Document title |
| Microsoft Word - Alarm Permit Application.docalarm-permit-application editable 1.10.18 · PDF · 1 page | Forms | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Form field labels |
| Microsoft Word - Disabled Access Hardship Application Form Ross 2021.docxdisabled access hardship form 2021 · PDF · 2 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language |
| electric vehicle and ev service equipment application checklistPDF · 5 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text, Form field labels |
| encroachment permit indemnificationPDF · 1 page | Forms | Did not pass | Document title |
| encroachment permit insurance 2024PDF · 1 page | Forms | Did not pass | Document title |
| epo instructions final 7 26 13PDF · 5 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Document title |
| form 806 rev. 7.2022PDF · 1 page | Forms | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title |
| new plan check submittal applicationPDF · 1 page | Forms | Did not pass | Document title |
| 6-15-23 final attachment investment policy 6.15.23 draft approved by finance committeePDF · 9 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Document title |
| TABLE OF CONTENTSfinance policy manual 8.12.21 · PDF · 29 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Image alt text |
| item 10e 020923 tree ordinance staff report with attachments with cj edits 1PDF · 22 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Document title |
| policies for bldgsPDF · 1 page | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title |
| resolution no. 2280 ab 1600PDF · 6 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title |
| resolution no. 2543 fye 2025 ab 1600 reportPDF · 7 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| april 2023 morning afterPDF · 5 pages | Newsletters | Did not pass | Document title, Image alt text |
| december 2023 morning afterPDF · 5 pages | Newsletters | Did not pass | Document title, Image alt text |
| january 2023 morning afterPDF · 5 pages | Newsletters | Did not pass | Document title, Image alt text |
| july 2023 morning afterPDF · 5 pages | Newsletters | Did not pass | Document title, Image alt text |
| march 2023 morning afterPDF · 5 pages | Newsletters | Did not pass | Document title, Image alt text |
| may 2023 morning afterPDF · 5 pages | Newsletters | Did not pass | Document title, Image alt text |
| october 2023 morning afterPDF · 5 pages | Newsletters | Did not pass | Document title, Image alt text |
| september 2023 morning afterPDF · 5 pages | Newsletters | Did not pass | Document title, Image alt text |
| 2026-2027 budget for workshop ver 2026.04.15PDF · 31 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Document title |
| final rpoa fye 27 budget request staff report webPDF · 6 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Document title |
| final staff report proposals to hold governance retreat webPDF · 13 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document title, Image alt text |
| final staff report shady lane safe pathways award webPDF · 8 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document title, Image alt text |
| final version 5-15-26 draft 4-23-26 budget workshop staff rpt with cj reviewPDF · 15 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Document title |
| financial forecast staff report 031220PDF · 6 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Document title |
| financial-audit-2006-2007PDF · 43 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title |
| bob herbstPDF · 4 pages | Other | Did not pass | Document title |
| candidate statementPDF · 1 page | Other | Did not pass | Document title |
| final 20260416 5 year cip narrative webPDF · 9 pages | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document title |
| final 4-23-26 town goals documentPDF · 1 page | Other | Did not pass | Document title |
| home security checklistPDF · 2 pages | Other | Did not pass | Document title |
| map changesPDF · 2 pages | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title |
| Microsoft Word - Ross NOP (OPR).docxross notice of preparation · PDF · 9 pages | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language |
| FEMA Elevation Certificate & Floodproofing Certificate Guidancewyo bulletin w-23007 8-9-23 · PDF · 1 page | Forms | Passed | None |
| Proclamationkircher proclamation formatted dr · PDF · 1 page | Policies | Passed | None |
| Town of Ross Annual Financial Reporttown of ross - 2023 final financial statements · PDF · 55 pages | Reports | Passed | None |
| Postcard AFR (8.5 × 5.4 in)age friendly post card disaster preparedness 091323 · PDF · 2 pages | Other | Passed | None |
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1 more checked file is counted above but not linked here: it is on another site or its name looks like a personal record.
What each check looks for
- Tagged structure
- The file has a tag tree, so assistive technology can tell headings, lists and paragraphs apart.
- Document language
- The file declares its language, so screen readers pronounce it correctly.
- Document title
- The file has a document title, shown instead of the file name.
- Image alt text
- Every image in a tagged file carries alternative text, or the file has no untagged images.
- Form field labels
- Every fillable form field has a label a screen reader can announce.
How we measured this
1.Crawl
We start at the organization's website and follow its sitemaps and links on the same site. We respect robots.txt and crawl delays, and skip login areas.
2.Classify
Each document is sorted by file format and, from its link text and file name, into a category such as forms or agendas. Page counts are estimated, often without downloading the whole file.
3.Check a sample
We open up to 50 PDFs and run basic machine checks: tags, document title, language, image alt text and form-field labels.
4.Publish only with evidence
Figures appear only when a crawl finds at least 25 documents and checks at least 20 of them.
Limits of this method
- We only see public pages we can reach through links or sitemaps. Documents behind logins or on other services may be missed.
- Crawls stop at page, document and time limits. When one is hit, the counts are minimums.
- Categories and page counts are estimates from links, file names and file metadata.
- Machine checks can't judge reading order, alt text quality or table structure. Passing them is not WCAG 2.1 AA conformance.
- Figures describe the site on the crawl date, not today.
This page's evidence
- Crawled October 7, 2026: we fetched 40 pages from https://www.townofrossca.gov/ and found 438 documents.
- The pass rate comes from machine checks on 50 of those documents, not from checking every file.
- Changelog: October 7, 2026 — inventory refreshed from the latest crawl.
- How we crawl, classify and check documents
Plan the work before April 26, 2028
562 days is enough time to work through a backlog in stages, if the inventory starts now.
Where Town of Ross should start
Start with the documents residents actually download: agendas, minutes, permit applications and utility forms.
Residents need these files to apply for permits, pay for services and follow council decisions.
Smaller organizations often have no dedicated accessibility staff, so automating the first pass and saving people for review matters most.
Usually owned by the city clerk, communications and department heads.
A timeline to April 26, 2028
Inventory and triage
by January 4, 2027
Fix the documents people use most
by September 14, 2027
Everything in use conforms
by April 26, 2028
A planning split of the time left, not a legal requirement.
Estimated cost with DocoMatic
$3,863 – $5,794
≈ 19,313 credits for 8,554 estimated pages
- 371 form pages at Level 3 (field labeling and tab order)
- 0 scanned pages (OCR plus Level 2 tagging)
- 8,183 standard pages at Level 1
This is a directional estimate from crawler statistics, not a quote. Run the remediation cost calculator with your own page counts for a tailored figure.
What DocoMatic does
- Finds the PDF, Word, PowerPoint and Excel files on your website and estimates the backlog.
- Fixes documents at three levels, from basic tagging to complex forms.
- Checks every fixed file, with veraPDF PDF/UA-1 validation from Level 2 up.
- Human review: turn it on when you request a fix, or arrange it with our team.
- Monitors your site so new documents don't rebuild the backlog.
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Compare with similar organizations
Town of Ross beside the cities in California closest to it in population that also have published reports.
| Organization | Population | Documents found | Estimated pages | Crawled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Ross (this page) | 2,338 | 438+ | 8,554 | October 7, 2026 |
| City of Belvedere | 2,126 | 848+ | 20,046 | October 7, 2026 |
| City of Portola | 2,100 | 794 | 7,854 | October 7, 2026 |
| City of Colfax | 1,995 | 1,156+ | 86,852 | October 7, 2026 |
| City of Weed | 2,862 | 125 | 4,111 | October 6, 2026 |
| City of Hidden Hills | 1,725 | 642 | 2,918 | October 7, 2026 |
Each figure comes from that organization’s own crawl; a + marks a crawl that stopped at a limit, so its count is a minimum. The table compares document inventories, not accessibility.
All organizations in California serving fewer than 10,000 people
Related organizations
Cities in California
- City of Belvedere: ADA deadline report
848 documents · due April 26, 2028
- City of Portola: ADA deadline report
794 documents · due April 26, 2028
- City of Colfax: ADA deadline report
1,156 documents · due April 26, 2028
- City of Weed: ADA deadline report
125 documents · due April 26, 2028
Also due April 26, 2028 in California
- Monson-Sultana Joint Union Elementary School District: ADA deadline report
school district · 161 documents · due April 26, 2028
- Twin Ridges Elementary School District: ADA deadline report
school district · 548 documents · due April 26, 2028
- Freshwater Elementary School District: ADA deadline report
school district · 114 documents · due April 26, 2028
- Fort Sage Unified School District: ADA deadline report
school district · 440 documents · due April 26, 2028
Frequently asked questions
When is Town of Ross's ADA Title II deadline?
April 26, 2028. Town of Ross is in the 2028 cohort under the Department of Justice's rule on web and mobile accessibility for state and local governments, with compliance dates as set by the Department's interim final rule of April 20, 2026 (91 FR 20902).
How was Town of Ross's deadline set?
Town of Ross's total population is 2,338 (2020 Census), below the 50,000 threshold in 28 CFR 35.200(b), so the later compliance date applies.
How many public documents does Town of Ross have?
Our crawl on October 7, 2026 fetched 40 pages from https://www.townofrossca.gov/ and found at least 438 documents (it stopped at a crawl limit), an estimated 8,554 pages. The full file-level list is available to verified staff after claiming the page.
How many of Town of Ross's documents pass accessibility checks?
4 of the 50 files we checked passed basic machine checks (8%). That is a sample of the 438 documents we found, and passing basic checks is not full WCAG 2.1 AA conformance.
How much would it cost to fix Town of Ross's documents?
Our directional estimate is $3,863 to $5,794 with DocoMatic: about 19,313 credits for 8,554 estimated pages, based on this crawl. It is not a quote.
Which documents should Town of Ross fix first?
Start with the documents residents actually download: agendas, minutes, permit applications and utility forms.
Do older PDFs have to be made accessible too?
Not all of them. Documents already posted before the compliance date are excepted unless they are currently used to apply for, gain access to, or participate in the organization's services, programs or activities (28 CFR 35.201(b)). Genuinely archived content is excepted too, but only while it is kept solely for reference, research or recordkeeping, sits in a clearly identified archive area and is not changed. Everything published from the compliance date on is covered, and so is any older file people still use to reach a service.