# City Council Work Session - October 12, 2026

The City of Burlington, Iowa, City Council held a work session on October 12, 2026. Parks Director Ryan Gorley presented a phased restoration of Shakespeare Garden in Crapo Park, including repairs, new plantings, signage, and a Shakespeare statue. Linda Gardner and her family offered to fund the entire project as a gift; the council expressed support, but no vote was taken, with a resolution to accept the gift expected on the following week’s agenda. The council also received a pool-concepts update, with no procurement decision reported. In property matters, officials discussed a sale at 632 South 12th Street, where one bid had been received, and continued listing 1100 Division Street after a prospective buyer withdrew an offer.

The proposed October 19 consent agenda includes a contract with the Southeast Iowa Regional Planning Commission to administer the city’s EPA Brownfield multi-purpose grant, with $35,000 for cooperative-agreement oversight and $35,000 for committee outreach and engagement. It also includes acquiring a permanent easement at 857 Washington Street for the Jefferson Street railroad-crossing safety project for $5,000, fully covered by a Section 130 grant. The council raised no concerns about these items, but no votes occurred at the work session. A state legislator separately described $25 million for nitrate-removal infrastructure and an additional $12 million for wastewater and drinking-water infrastructure statewide, which may support city projects through future applications. No award of those funds to Burlington was announced.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Environment
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 12, 2026

### Sources
- [City Council Work Session - October 12, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onEDdPRddQI) - City of Burlington Iowa