Monticello Burke Park Master Plan

Robert C. Burke Memorial Park has long served the residents of Monticello as a key central gathering place. In 1981, the park was renamed to honor Pfc. Robert C. Burke – the youngest Congressional Medal of Honor recipient of the Vietnam War.

The City engaged Farnsworth Group to develop a revitalized vision for the park built heavily upon community input. The resulting master plan looks at both infrastructure and programming upgrades for the park. Infrastructure suggestions included incorporating connections to the city-wide bicycle network, reworking parking more efficiently and safely, and providing strong pedestrian connections to and through the park. Programming upgrades include a new full-size basketball court, resurfacing of the existing tennis courts, a new outdoor amphitheater, a new playground, new naturalized rainwater management systems with pedestrian boardwalks, and a new memorial plaza dedicated to the heroic actions of PFC Robert C. Burke.