BEAVERCREEK — A local city has named the beaver as its official mascot.
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News Center 7’s Cody Butler has the latest reaction tonight on News Center 7 at 11:00.
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The City of Beavercreek considered a resolution on Monday to affirm the beaver as the historic symbol of the community and recognize its “longstanding connection to the city’s heritage,” as previously reported.
Our news crew was there when the City Council approved Resolution 26-37 during its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday night.
The proposed resolution states the City of Beavercreek’s identity has been tied to the beaver since the area’s earliest days.
According to the resolution, early European hunters and pioneer settlers named Big Beaver Creek and Little Beaver Creek after the abundant native beaver population that inhabited the region.
This established a connection that dates back to the community’s founding in 1803.
The resolution affirms that the beaver has served as a symbol of the City of Beavercreek’s history, geography and community identity for more than two centuries.
“For the citizens of Beavercreek, the beaver is not just a corporate marketing device,” the resolution states. “It is a recognized representation of the city’s identity, history, and values, held in common by generations of residents.”
If approved, the resolution will formally express City Council’s support for local schools, athletic programs, youth organizations, community groups and locally-owned businesses that use the City of Beavercreek’s name and beaver imagery as symbols of the community.
The resolution would recognize those organizations as important contributors to the city’s economy, character and civic pride.
News Center 7 has been following the federal lawsuit Buc-ee’s filed against Beaver’s Mini-Mart in Beavercreek. The lawsuit alleges the convenience store’s mascot is too similar to the Buc-ee’s mascot.
The City confirmed to News Center 7 in a statement on Wednesday that the resolution is not related to the lawsuit.
“The resolution is not associated with the federal trademark lawsuit between Buc-ee’s and Beaver’s Mini Mart. That lawsuit is a private legal matter currently before the courts, and the city cannot take a position on pending litigation. The purpose of the resolution is to affirm the beaver’s longstanding role in the City of Beavercreek’s history, heritage, and community identity. The resolution reflects City Council’s recognition of the historical significance of the beaver to our community. The City of Beavercreek supports its local business community and hopes the parties are able to reach a reasonable resolution.”
— City of Beavercreek spokesperson
News Center 7 will continue to update this story.
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