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Island County adopts resolution apologizing for historic racist deed restrictions
Summary
At its June 10 meeting the Island County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted Resolution C-38-25, formally apologizing for county-sanctioned deed restrictions that barred nonwhite people from buying properties and pledging administrative support for residents seeking removal or relief.
The Island County Board of Commissioners on June 10 adopted Resolution C-38-25, formally acknowledging and apologizing for the county’s past role in approving deeds and plats that contained racially restrictive covenants and directing administrative help for residents seeking remedies.
The resolution, read into the record during the regular session, says the county “expresses our sincere sorrow and remorse” for deeds and plats dating from about 1930 to 1950 that declared only white individuals could purchase or occupy certain properties. It cites a…
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