Richfield City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Walter Burk

Council Member, Ward 1; term expires January 9, 2029City of Richfield staff directory

5 sourced positions

Walter Burk (Council Member, Ward 1) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Richfield City Council after the election.

Richfield City Council member for Ward 1.

Where Walter Burk stands: positions on the record

Multifamily zoning1 sourced position

Voted no on the first reading of ordinance changes to the MR-2 and MR-3 multifamily zoning districts (passed 4-1, Aug 2025).
Council voteRichfield City Council minutes, Aug 26 2025 · Aug 26, 2025

City budget and levy1 sourced position

Council Member Burk voted yes on the resolutions adopting the 2026 budget and tax levy (passed 5-0, Dec 2025).
Council voteRichfield City Council minutes, Dec 9 2025 · Dec 9, 2025

I-494 project1 sourced position

Council Member Burk voted yes to disapprove municipal consent for MnDOT's I-494 Corridor Vision Project 2 proposed layout, subject to a condition on pedestrian and bicycle safety at 76th Street and I-35W (passed 5-0, Jan 2026).
Council voteRichfield City Council minutes, Jan 13 2026 · Jan 13, 2026

Immigration enforcement on city property1 sourced position

Council Member Burk voted yes on the emergency ordinance limiting use of city-owned property for civil immigration enforcement staging (passed 5-0, Jan 2026).
Council voteRichfield City Council minutes, Jan 27 2026 · Jan 27, 2026

Street reconstruction1 sourced position

Council Member Burk voted yes on the five-year street reconstruction plan and preliminary approval of street reconstruction bonds for the Nicollet Avenue project (passed 5-0, Jul 2026).
Council voteRichfield City Council minutes, Jul 28 2026 · Jul 28, 2026

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