The Missing Laine Hyde Tape

Laine Hyde appeared before the Windover Heights Board of Review in 1995. Steve Bukont was Hyde's builder and appeared with Hyde. The Town tapes all meetings. Interestingly, the verbatim tape of this meeting is the ONLY tape missing in the historical record.

Why is this important?

During the meeting, Syd Verinder, then Windover Review Board member and now Council member, asks what the guidelines are for the Historic District. He is told there are none by Town planner. Here is an excerpt of the extremely edited minutes the Town saves in written form:

"Mr. Verinder asked Ms. Steingasser if she could give him a brief overview of what the Town’s appropriate standards are. Ms. Steintgasser explained that the Town really does not have a set standard, but rather looks at what will blend in with the surroundings at any particular location."

The Town has a bad habit of severely altering the tone and detail in their so-called "official minutes". We can only guess why this one verbatim tape is missing. Was this tape destroyed by Town officials to obstruct justice?

Here is the picture of Hyde's house before it was torn down:

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Since Hyde's house was essentially leveled, no one will ever know if there actually was any "historical significance" to the dwelling.