Kenosha County Strengthens Website Compliance with Recite Me Checker

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Kenosha County is using the Recite Me Accessibility Checker and Toolbar to identify issues, streamline fixes, and work toward compliance.

We caught up with Emily Chapman, Web Designer at Kanosha County, to discuss why the team chose Recite Me, how the tools support accessibility goals, and the county’s continued commitment to creating an inclusive digital environment as the April 2026 DOJ compliance deadline approaches.

Putting People First in a Digital World

For Kenosha County, digital accessibility is more than a legal requirement; it is a commitment to equal opportunity. The county believes that every resident deserves an intuitive, frictionless experience when navigating the digital landscape, ensuring no one is left behind by technology.

Managing that responsibility falls to the county’s website administration team, who oversee content across the site while working alongside their vendor, who handles templates and hosting. To help identify and address accessibility barriers, Kenosha County turned to the Recite Me Accessibility Checker.

Putting People First in a Digital World

“We use the Checker to identify what we can fix ourselves and leave vendor-side issues for our provider.”

Why Accessibility Compliance Can’t Wait

Under updated guidelines and evolving ADA digital accessibility regulations, websites are expected to meet WCAG 2.2 AA standards. These regulations ensure that residents with visual, auditory, cognitive, or motor disabilities can fully engage with public digital infrastructure. With the 2026 deadline looming, Kenosha County is using this window to refine its processes and accelerate its impact.

How Recite Me Supports Kenosha County’s Accessibility Work

The Recite Me Accessibility Checker is used to identify issues that the county team can fix directly, while flagging vendor-side issues to address. This division of responsibility has helped the team work more efficiently within a shared website management model.

What the team values most about the Checker is the depth of information it provides for each issue identified – clear, detailed explanations that make it possible to understand why something is a problem and how to resolve it, even for contributors without a deep technical background.

Using the Checker, the Kenosha County team follows a simple but effective process:

Plan: Identify which pages, documents, and assets need auditing.
Scan: Run a full scan against WCAG 2.2 success criteria.
Fix: Use AI-powered insights to prioritize fixes.
Maintain: Ensure long-term compliance with automated scanning.

“The detailed explanations for each issue make it so much easier to understand what needs to be fixed and why.

“Being able to run the Checker as many times as we need, without any limitations, is really valuable. It means we can keep checking our progress and make sure fixes are actually working.”

Supporting Accessibility with the Right Tools

In addition to the Checker, Kenosha County also implemented the Recite Me Accessibility Toolbar on its website. The toolbar allows users to tailor their experience through features like text-to-speech, screen masking, translation, and color contrast adjustments, all designed to support people with visual, cognitive, or motor impairments.

“The toolbar allows us to give guests more control over how they interact with our content, which aligns perfectly with our focus on creating a welcoming, accessible experience both online and on resort.

“The breadth of functionality, ease of use, and strong reputation in the accessibility space were key factors. It also helped that Recite Me’s tools are customisable and align well with our brand approach, so we can offer support without compromising on design or usability.”

Ready to get started?

As the April 2026 deadline quickly approaches, now is the time to prioritize accessibility and inclusion. Kenosha County is making meaningful progress toward improving digital accessibility. By using the Recite Me Accessibility Checker to identify and resolve issues, alongside the Toolbar to support users, the county is building a more inclusive digital experience.

As processes evolve and new solutions are explored, the foundation is in place for long-term, sustainable accessibility improvements.

Run a free scan with the Recite Me Accessibility Checker and start your journey towards a more inclusive and compliant website today.

Need more help becoming ADA compliant?

The following resources are packed full of actionable tips and expert advice for making your digital content compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act: