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Residents urge Liberty council to drop cemetery lawsuit; council cites active litigation
Summary
Multiple residents criticized the city’s ongoing litigation over ownership of a parcel in Fairview Cemetery (Block 174), urging officials to stop the suit; the mayor and council declined to comment on specifics citing active court proceedings and said the matter is before the Clay County Circuit Court.
During the citizen participation portion of the Liberty City Council meeting, residents raised allegations about the city’s ongoing lawsuit concerning ownership of a parcel in Fairview Cemetery identified as Block 174 and asked the council and mayor to stop the litigation and leave family graves undisturbed.
Ted Langston told the council he had been asked by community members to seek clarification about who owns nearby development around the square and asked the mayor to state his ownership interests. Later, Dwayne Holtzclaw said he and family members have graves in privately owned Block 174 and asserted the city…
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