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Jade Burkholder

Ward 4 Alderman2026-01-01 – 2028-01-01 (month-level start: Jan 2026 start per city council page saying terms begin in January of the even numbered year and are two years long, and KWQC reporting aldermen sworn in January; winners per the Scott County election summary; month-level end: January 2028 per same two-year term; Scott County elected-officials listing shows term end 2027 election)

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At a glance

News mentions
0

Term ending Jan 1, 2028.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
17
Total speaking time
21:40
Avg per meeting
1:16
Segments
250

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Top issues during term (17)(Public Safety)

high↑Jun 2026[33]

IT ordinance and independence of Civil Rights Commission and Library

No direct fiscal impact this session, but a transfer of oversight could change how library funding decisions are made.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Fire apparatus replacement purchases

Up to $2.855 million total across two fiscal years for fire equipment.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Two new Davenport firefighters sworn in

low↓Sep 2026[5]

Library policy updates and volunteer policy review

medium↓Aug 2026[5]

Loud vehicles and neighborhood noise enforcement

high↓Jan 2026[4]

Six new police officers sworn in

Adding fire companies, hiring 15-20 personnel, and building a new fire station would carry significant future costs if not phased in now.

high↓Jun 2026[4]

Fire Department accreditation standards

No direct cost tonight, but the document sets the factual foundation for future fire staffing, station, and apparatus budget decisions.

medium↓Feb 2026[3]

Neighborhood code enforcement push

Not specified; enforcement staffing and resources were cited as ongoing challenges.

medium↓Jan 2026[3]

New Registered Subcontractor license classification

Adds a $100/year registration fee category and lowers the licensing barrier for subcontractors.

high↓May 2026[2]

324 Main Street collapse anniversary and building safety

The city is expected to eventually pay significant litigation and settlement costs related to the collapse, per a resident's account.

medium↓May 2026[2]

Car event with flames and alcohol in downtown parking garage

medium↓Feb 2026[1]

Nuisance and traffic ordinance updates

The nuisance list update adds health, environmental and solid waste violations as single-incident triggers; the tax ordinance fixes the 60% property tax relief / 40% capital improvement split.

medium↓Mar 2026[1]

Nonprofit shelter property garbage complaints

medium↓Feb 2026[1]

Fire joins Illinois mutual aid system

high↓Mar 2026[1]

Ethics complaint against alderman unanswered

high↓Jan 2026[1]

Police-ICE cooperation mandate (House File 2041) response

medium↓Feb 2026[1]

Police vehicle purchase amendment

The amended purchase costs $95,130 — roughly $9,600 less than the original $104,752 plan.

Decisions during term (0)

Recorded while Burkholder was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

No decisions found matching Public Safety.

Voting record (0)(Public Safety)

No votes found matching Public Safety.