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Discussions centered on social issues such as affordable housing, homelessness, bond program.

Following a summer’s worth of data, city commissioners reviewed report findings that quantified how noisy Fargo is alongside suggestions to help the city manage noise in the downtown area.

(Fargo, ND) -- The Fargo City Commission received a final report on noise levels in the downtown Broadway area, and are now looking into potential solutions The final Noise Vibration Study was presented to City Commissioners by Steven Martin, an Associate Principal with Veneklasen, a company that measures and reports community noise in neighborhoods, amusement parks, and hear

Fargo City Administrator Mike Redlinger said the first step in working together to end homelessness in the area is the organization of "political alignments" between the cities and counties.

“We have more homelessness than we’ve ever had,” Mayor Tim Mahoney said during a City Commission retreat with various city staff held on Monday, Oct.16.

FARGO, ND - Fargo city leaders hope to establish a task force to address the city's growing problem with homelessness. According to recent data, one-thousand people are experiencing homelessness in the metro area on any given night. The homeless can often be seen sleeping in downtown Fargo and right outside City Hall and the Civic Center. Mayor Tim Mahoney says Fargo is seeing

City Attorney Nancy Morris advised city leaders, citing North Dakota laws, that the meeting should have been both open and publicly noticed for years, instead of it being held behind closed doors.

Elected Fargo officials, along with developer Kilbourne Group, met privately with the Salvation Army to propose they move out of their historic headquarters to a new location.

After a tumultuous year with the city’s finance department, city leadership is confident that Susan Thompson will "hit the ground running" and lead the finance team forward.

“We’re not that small little community anymore,” Mayor Tim Mahoney told The Forum. He feels that the city needs someone at the helm full time to guide the growing city into the future.