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Residents urge recognition of O.C. Peterson at Turtle Creek; retired chief raises fire‑resource concerns
Summary
Multiple residents urged the city to honor longtime Turtle Creek leader O.C. Peterson (suggesting a nameplate, lane or pavilion designation), while a retired fire official said contracted mutual‑aid arrangements are leaving Beloit crews stretched and sending city apparatus outside city limits.
During the public comment period several residents urged the city to honor O.C. Peterson for her decades of service at Turtle Creek pool and park and asked the city to consider a plaque or naming the park entrance in her honor. Joyce Howard Ruff recounted Peterson’s role building recreational opportunities for Black youth and asked that the Turtle Creek entrance be named for "O.C. Peterson." Deanna Evans…
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