FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 642

City Commissioner Denise Kolpack announces her run for mayor of Fargo

January 5, 2026

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo City Commissioner Denise Kolpack announces her run for mayor of Fargo. She has served as deputy mayor since 2022 and is a liaison for multiple city departments. For her campaign, Kolpack says she wants to focus on four pillars that will transition how the city commission is viewed. They are public safety, open budgets, being…

Quarter-Cent Sales Tax for Fargo Fire & Police Begins April 1

March 31, 2025

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Fargo’s quarter-cent sales tax increase for police and fire department funding goes into effect Tuesday. The measure was brought forward by Firefighters Local 642 and passed overwhelmingly last November. Revenue from the tax will help fund the police and fire departments for the next 20 years. The union says the money could be used to build…