December 2, 2011 − The Michigan Commission for the Blind (MCB) will hold its quarterly board meeting in Lansing on Thursday and Friday, December 8-9, in Lansing at the Victor Building, 201 N. Washington Square at Ottawa, 3rd floor, Conference Room A/B. The meeting will be in session Thursday 1:00-4:00 p.m. and Friday beginning at 8:30 a.m. The meeting is open to the public and will be of interest to MCB consumers, rehabilitation professionals, and others interested in the agency's programs, services, and related topics.
On Friday morning, former MCB Commission Board Chair Jo Ann Pilarski will be honored for her 10 years of service on behalf of Michigan citizens who are blind and visually impaired. Other highlights of the meeting will include topics related to the MCB Business Enterprise Program on Thursday afternoon and regular reports from MCB staff on Friday, as well as opportunities for public comment on both days.
To listen to the commission board meeting by phone on Thursday and Friday, please dial 1-877-873-8017 and enter passcode 7502991#. In addition, live audio streaming of the board meeting will be available Thursday and Friday on the MCB website at www.michigan.gov/mcb. Public comment may be submitted by e-mail from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Friday, December 9, to mcbpubliccomments@gmail.com, to be read at 1:00 p.m. Emails received outside of the 8:30 a.m. to noon time frame are not considered part of Public Comment. Public Comment is limited to four minutes per individual.
The meeting site is accessible. Individuals attending the meeting are requested to refrain from using heavily scented personal care products in order to enhance accessibility for everyone. People with disabilities requiring additional accommodations (such as materials in alternative format) in order to participate in the meeting should call Sue Luzenski at (517) 335-4265 by December 5, 2011.
The commission's five-member policy board, appointed by the governor, oversees MCB programs throughout Michigan. For more than 30 years, the Michigan Commission for the Blind has provided training and other services for individuals who are blind or visually impaired to achieve independence and/or employment in the careers of their choice, serving approximately 3,300 state residents in fiscal year 2011. For more information, visit www.michigan.gov/mcb or call toll-free: voice 1-800-292-4200; TTY 1-888-864-1212.
The Michigan Commission for the Blind is a part of the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA). For more information about LARA, please visit www.michigan.gov/lara. Follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/michiganLARA, " Like" us on Facebook or find us on YouTube www.youtube.com/michiganLARA.
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