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“There is no accountability,” said Steve Marquart, a member of West Fargoans for Transparency, Accountability, and Professionalism in City Government.

(Fargo, ND) -- Some West Fargo residents have formed a group that is pushing for answers following the recent departure of several city department heads and firings of staffers. "That is what we are looking for, a little bit of transparency. What is going on here? You can't keep us in the dark all the time. We are paying your salary so to speak. We elected you. You're

The measure is designed to support only the city's police and fire services, and would increase the city portion of sales tax from 2% to 2.5%. If the measure passes, it could generate up to $2.4 million in 2023.

The city held two public input meetings to discuss its capital improvement plan

1:19 The Bismarck City Commission will be doing some further study on giving some financial breaks to businesses hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Bars and restaurants have asked for some relief, possibly in the form of reduced license rates. Commissioner Mark Splonskowski said he understands the challenges faced by the hospitality industry, especially bars. "The cross-hairs were put directly on them," Splonskowski said. "This is a mess made by the state, and theyve left it to us to clean it u...