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After debate over cost and process, Bettendorf council approves $100,000 Forest Grove Park feasibility study

Bettendorf City Council (Committee of the Whole / City Council) · December 3, 2025
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Summary

The Bettendorf City Council unanimously approved a $100,000 professional services agreement to fund a feasibility study for Forest Grove Park after council members questioned the selection process and deliverables; staff said the study should conclude within four to six months.

The Bettendorf City Council voted unanimously Dec. 2 to approve a professional services agreement to complete a feasibility study for Forest Grove Park, approving the contract despite debate over the selection process and the study’s $100,000 price tag.

John Burns, the city’s parks and recreation director, told council staff interviewed four firms after issuing a request and recommended Shive Hatterley Incorporated (the resolution names Shive Hatterley Incorporated). Burns said the study will test…

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