FARGO, N.D. — The Fargo Youth Initiative held its first in-person Impact Fargo event for students at Fargo City Hall, Tuesday. High school students from all across the Fargo area were invited to speak about how they feel in their community. Their focus was on learning more about Fargo and issues they want to be brought up to city leaders….
File imageFARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – After some heated debate, the Fargo City Commission voted 3-2 to direct city staff to prepare a winter warming plan. The approved motion, brought forward by Commissioner John Strand, gives city staff approval to run a program to keep the homeless population warm during the winter months. Last winter, the program warmed 40-50 people a night….
The WindbreakFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — East Central Judicial District Judge Cherie Clark has ruled against the City of Fargo and its ordinance about restrictions on obviously intoxicated or impaired people. She calls the ordinance “unconstitutionally vague” and has reversed the City Commission’s decision from February to fine The Windbreak. The order was signed by the judge last Friday. Judge Clark…
FARGO (KFGO) – Fargo City Commissioner John Strand is proposing nearly $639,000 in budget reductions and cutting multiple positions as the commission works to approve the budget for next year. Mayor Tim Mahoney’s original budget proposal totaled $133 million. Earlier this month, the commission voted to eliminate the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Department and 4.2 positions at Fargo Cass Public Health. Now, Strand…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — For the members of the Fargo Human Rights Commission, the decision made to eliminate the Diversity Equity and Inclusion department was the wrong move. “For the mayor to go ahead and acknowledge that there was not a goal and then for us to be holding them accountable for not reaching for said imaginary goals is crazy,”…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Starting today, Fargo plans to start clearing out illegal homeless camps. The camps under the Veterans Bridge have already been cleared out. While there are still some traces of clothes and garbage laid out, the tents have moved. One person told us that the city started telling everyone to move yesterday but he still has yet…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo City Commissioners voted 4-1 last night to make cuts to the proposed 2025 budget, including ending the DEI program. They cut a total of 6.2 positions including three which are currently occupied and three-point-two that are vacant. The total savings in salary and benefits would be over $680,000 in a budget that is worth $133…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney is proposing that the director and the coordinator of the office of Diversion, Equity and Inclusion, Dr. Terry Hogan, be laid off as part of budget cuts that will be considered at Monday’s city commission meeting. A seven-member selection committee led by Mahoney chose Hogan for the new position back in 2021….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo city leaders have adopted an ordinance prohibiting camping on public property, but there was some dispute over a resolution to the ordinance. It includes several new priority enforcement areas and the intention to implement Housing First, a short-term solution that will precede the comprehensive long-term Housing First strategy. The vote was three to two in…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo voters are getting yet another tax measure to vote on in November and it comes after a lively discussion at city hall. Fargo Fire and Fargo Police would benefit from a change to the Home Rule Charter to allow a quarter cent sales tax to be used exclusively for their operations. The sales tax would…
