Negro Creek renaming effort in Johnson County gets underway — here’s how to give input

Negro Creek

The Johnson County Board of County Commissioners received a presentation from the Negro Creek Renaming Committee this week on the process for renaming the creek. The committee is currently in the beginning stages of gathering public input before they will move onto discussing potential new names. Above, Negro Creek, which runs for 6.5 miles through Leawood and Overland Park. File photo.

Johnson County is one step closer to potentially renaming Negro Creek, a 6.5-mile waterway that runs through a Leawood golf course and several south Overland Park neighborhoods.

The Board of County Commissioners on Thursday received a presentation from the Negro Creek Renaming Committee detailing the process for renaming the creek.