Goal is to make riverfront more accessible 7:30 am, Apr. 8, 2021 × The old Mid America Steel site is seen Monday, Oct. 12, between the canopy of the Hjemkomst Center and the Main Avenue roundabout in downtown Fargo. Michael Vosburg / Forum Photo Editor FARGO — Fargo city commissioners have approved on a 4-1 vote a large tax increment financing district for the downtown Fargo riverfront and nearby areas, but not before complaints from two city and county officials. City Commissioner Tony Gehrig and Cass County Board Chairman Chad Peterson said at two meetings on Monday, April 5, that they both vehemently oppose the public financing tool commonly used around the nation that provides a subsidy for redevelopment and public improvement projects.