Roeland Park Works To Bury Racial Covenants

The nasty history of the suburbs is forever buried in paperwork.

Also, let's not forget that TKC has a standing offer that TKC WILL  DIG UP & KILL ZOMBIE J.C. NICHOLS ALL OVER AGAIN if it will help to keep our local activist & progressive friends from living in the past.  

Accordingly, here's a glimpse at the effort to rewrite the past or at least obscure it . . .

City Attorney Steve Maurer said initial research done on properties within the city showed racially discriminatory language was found in three types of land related documents: plats, deeds and covenants and restriction agreements created by homeowner associations.

“We cannot change the publicly filed documents. They are there; they are a part of our history. We cannot erase them from the Johnson County Recorder of Deeds’ Office. We can, if the council would so choose — we can take a series of steps so that it’s not the top document,” Maurer said

To be fair,this is only one of many offensive items confronting home buyers.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com news link . . .

Roeland Park reviews options to remove racist language from property records

by: Sydnie Holzfaster Posted: / Updated: ROELAND PARK, Kan. - Roeland Park city leaders are searching for ways to remove discriminatory language from property-related documents on homes throughout the city. City Attorney Steve Maurer said initial research done on properties within the city showed racially discriminatory language was found in three types of land related documents: plats, deeds and covenants and restriction agreements created by homeowner associations.