West Virginia City Government
Website Accessibility Audits
We audited these 13 city government websites free of charge to help identify accessibility barriers and provide a roadmap to compliance.
Paying a water bill, requesting a permit, looking up court records — these are things residents do on city websites every day. For the roughly 25% of West Virginia residents who have a disability, an inaccessible site can turn a five-minute task into an impossible one.
Audited Cities
708 days remain until the federal ADA Title II deadline. Click any city for the full compliance report.
City of Charleston
CriticalTop Violations
- Missing lang attribute on ALL pages
- 90+ images missing alt text site-wide
- No ARIA landmark roles on any page
City of Huntington
High RiskTop Violations
- Missing lang attribute on ALL pages
- No skip navigation link on ANY page
- 60+ images missing alt text site-wide
City of Morgantown
ModerateTop Violations
- Inconsistent/missing lang attribute across pages
- 60-70+ images with empty alt text
- Missing H1 tags, skipped heading levels
City of South Charleston
High RiskTop Violations
- Missing lang attribute on all pages
- No skip navigation
- Multiple images without alt text
City of Beckley
High RiskTop Violations
- 35+ images missing alt text
- Right-click disabled via JavaScript (accessibility barrier)
- Missing heading hierarchy
City of Hurricane
CriticalTop Violations
- Gold link color #fec72f at 1.82:1 contrast ratio (FAIL)
- No skip navigation on any page
- Missing heading hierarchy
Teays Valley / Putnam County
ModerateTop Violations
- Putnam PSD on Wix has fundamental accessibility gaps
- Missing lang attribute
- No skip navigation links
City of Wheeling
CriticalTop Violations
- Missing lang attribute on ALL 18 pages (100%)
- 75-100 images missing alt text across all sites
- EvoGov template uses javascript:void(0) on 65+ navigation links
City of Parkersburg
CriticalTop Violations
- Missing HTML lang attribute on 13 of 15 pages
- 110+ images missing alt text across audit scope
- No H1 heading on majority of city pages
City of Fairmont
ModerateTop Violations
- Missing lang attribute on 6 of 11 pages
- Alt text failures on ALL 11 pages (100%)
- Missing ARIA landmarks on ALL 11 pages (100%)
City of Clarksburg
ModerateTop Violations
- Missing lang attribute on 9 of 11 pages (82%)
- Alt text failures on ALL 11 pages (100%)
- Clarksburg Water Board standalone site has ZERO ARIA implementation
City of Weirton
High RiskTop Violations
- Missing lang attribute on 7 of 8 sites
- Missing/empty image alt text on ALL 8 sites
- Broken heading hierarchy with missing H1 on ALL sites
City of Martinsburg
High RiskTop Violations
- 100+ images with missing or empty alt text across all 4 sites
- Broken heading hierarchy on 20+ pages — missing H1s throughout
- Missing form labels on search and subscription forms site-wide
ADA Title II Web Accessibility Requirements
The Department of Justice published its final rule on April 24, 2024, requiring all state and local government websites to meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA. Entities serving 50,000+ must comply by April 26, 2027. Entities serving fewer than 50,000 have until April 26, 2028 (extended by the DOJ's April 2026 Interim Final Rule).
Who Must Comply
- City and county governments
- Police and fire departments
- Transit authorities
- Housing authorities
- Public school districts
- Water/sewer districts (PSDs)
- Convention & visitors bureaus
- Regional development authorities
Consequences of Non-Compliance
- DOJ enforcement actions and fines
- Private lawsuits and settlements
- Loss of federal funding eligibility
- Mandatory monitoring agreements
- Negative public perception
- Remediation costs 5-10x higher than proactive fixes
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