CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A resolution that would eliminate racially restrictive covenants has been sent to the Public Works Committee after being introduced to the City Council on Aug. 8.
This resolution focuses on getting rid of covenants that had racially restrictive terms.
Though racially restrictive real estate covenants were ruled unenforceable in 1948 by the U.S. Supreme Court in Shelley v. Kraemer, the language still remains in the covenants of 29 subdivisions, with a total of 38 racially restrictive real estate covenants in the city.
During the 2021 General Session, the Wyoming State Legislature passed House Enrolled Act 32, Removal of unenforceable property covenants, and this resolution would be following the act’s guidance.
The resolution states that “it is in the best interests of the city of Cheyenne and its citizens to foster and promote action to remove unenforceable property covenants in accordance with House Enrolled
Act 32 and to help educate citizens regarding real estate properties in the city of Cheyenne that
contain unenforceable covenants.”
The resolution was sent to the Public Works Committee after its introduction.
The full resolution can be seen below.
