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🌱 Why are Pioneer residents circulating petitions after the fire department walkout?
Pioneer, Ohio Patch AM: a 3 min readHello Pioneer! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
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- Why are Pioneer residents circulating petitions after the fire department walkout?
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📰 News we're reading
• Petition effort launched in Pioneer following fire department walkout, mayor pushes back (wtol.com) — Pioneer residents are organizing petitions after nearly the entire village fire department resigned, including one calling for Mayor Ed Kidston’s resignation and another to explore a charter form of government. As the mayor defends his leadership and calls the charter idea harmful, council has confirmed veteran firefighter Don Bertke as the new chief while mutual aid covers gaps during department rebuilding. 
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🗞 Nearby News
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-- The Patch AM Team
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