Burlington, IA- Downtown Burlington may be getting free Wireless internet thanks to a COVID-19 grant. The Hawk Eye reports that the Burlington City Council held a public hearing on Monday, May 16th, to approve an application for grants that would pay for Wi-Fi downtown through 2023. If the application is approved, the city would receive roughly $19,000 in COVID-19 Community Block Development Grant funds that would pay for the wireless internet. Mayor Jon Billups stated that free wireless downtown would have many benefits, and would be helpful for vendors during downtown events.
Free wireless internet was nixed from downtown Burlington s redevelopment under the TIGER Grant project but a COVID-19 grant could put it back into place
Burlington, IA- Burlington Mayor Jon Billups will sign a proclamation today (Monday, May 16th) for Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month with the Alzheimer's Association Awareness Chapter. Mayor Billups will sign the proclamation at 5:30 PM Monday, May 16th at Burlington City hall, 400 Washington Street in Burlington. Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month happens each June to raise awareness and show support for the over 50 million individuals worldwide living with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. The Alzheimer's Association Iowa Chapter will be in attendance to show their support. For more information about the Alzheimer's Association, visit www.alz.org/iowa.
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