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“Clearly they are not getting the message about how serious this is.” Commissioner Dave Piepkorn said. “This has been going on for years and I'm fed up.”
Fargo city leaders voted against the 20% hike despite a city engineer who said the increase is part of a solution to help correct longterm funding issues
After only four years at its current location, the Fargo Police Department hopes to have a new headquarters in 5 to 7 years as part of its master facility plan.
While some Fargo city commissioners floated the idea of moving away from special assessments, another considered cutting back on spending and doing less work to right shortages in infrastructure.
“I approach you with egg all over my face,” Commissioner John Strand said. “It’s one thing to follow the letter of the law and the rules but also we serve the people.”
A Fargo-area attorney wonders why voters were required to fill out affidavits, and Secretary of State Michael Howe says the city passed up the opportunity to use state election machines.