Westwood Stays Winning Fight To Save Park

At least we're hoping that the stalling tactic takes a bite out of the profit motive.

And honestly . . . There are a million other places to put more garbage office space. 

Here's a quote we liberated from a surprisingly useful update by suburban bloggers . . .

"On Friday, the Kansas Court of Appeals ruled that a Westwood resident suing her city over the sale of the city’s main park should have a chance to argue her case.

"Back in February, resident Beckie Brown filed a motion to intervene in the proceedings after she and others voiced opposition to a Karbank Real Estate Services plan that calls for an office-retail development to be built on top of Joe D. Dennis Park.

"Later that month, Johnson County District Court Judge David Hauber dismissed Brown’s motion to intervene in legal proceedings regarding a protest petition against the sale of the park.

"The appellate court’s decision last week to reverse and remand Hauber’s dismissal effectively sends the issue back to district court for a retry. Still, the decision only addresses Brown’s motion to intervene rather than the validity of the protest petition itself."

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

KS Court of Appeals remands Westwood case to JoCo courts

The Kansas Court of Appeals on Friday reversed and remanded a Westwood case over the sale of Joe D. Dennis Park back to district court.