Summary
Neighbors want the park renamed General Douglas MacArthur Park after the adjacent closed school; residents say they already call it MacArthur Park and have no attachment to the Beaver Dam name.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Aug 18, 2026.
Impact analysis
Minor costs for signage; not specified.
MacArthur Heights residents with ties to the closed school.
Anyone attached to the Beaver Dam name and its local watershed history.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Common Council - Aug 18, 2026
Beaver Dam Park is now MacArthur Family Park, honoring the family behind the recently closed adjacent school — softened by amendment from the original proposal to name it for General MacArthur.
Parks Committee - Aug 12, 2026
Neighbors want the park renamed General Douglas MacArthur Park after the adjacent closed school; residents say they already call it MacArthur Park and have no attachment to the Beaver Dam name.
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