Metro Flood Diversion Authority (YouTube)FARGO (KFGO) – The Metro Flood Diversion Authority has reached a settlement with the Red River Valley Alliance over claims tied to the FM Area Diversion project. “This is a positive development for the project as it allows us to move forward with a clean slate to complete this necessary flood protection. The MFDA is doing…
Joel PaulsenFARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – The former executive director of the Metro Diversion Authority says he resigned reluctantly after he refused to be placed on administrative leave. Joel Paulsen left the authority in April after he was informed by Moorhead mayor Shelly Carlson that he would be placed on paid leave while an investigation was conducted. Paulsen, on KFGO News and…
Joel PaulsenMOORHEAD (KFGO) – The former head of the Metro Flood Diversion Authority has announced his candidacy for Clay County Commission. Joel Paulsen says, “As a former City Council member and leader of the historic $3.2 billion flood diversion project, I have always put the interests of our community first.” Paulsen said he will strive for transparency in government and…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Tensions were high at the Metro Flood Diversion Authority, as the conversation revolved around the resignation of the executive director. “Help me understand, however, how this issue led to us not having an executive director anymore.” said John Strand of the MFDA. Some of the board members, like John Strand and Dave Piepkorn, questioned the decision…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — In texts obtained by KVRR Local News, former Executive Director of the Metro Flood Diversion Authority Joel Paulsen said he believes that Board Chair Shelly Carlson and Chief Counsel John Shockley violated the Joint Powers Agreement, governance policies, and North Dakota law when they attempted to place him on administrative leave prior to his resignation. In…
Joel PaulsenFARGO (KVRR) – Joel Paulsen, the former Executive Director of the Metro Flood Diversion Authority, was going to be placed on administrative leave by the Authority Board just before resigning on April 9th. In documents obtained by KVRR News, Diversion Authority Chair Shelly Carlson says that Paulsen was being placed on administrative leave due to questions about his relationships…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Metro Flood Diversion Authority has put out a new video to explain the massive engineering work being done to create the FM Area Flood Diversion. It will provide permanent flood protection to around 235,000 people when it’s finished in 2027. Greg Thompson with Houston Engineering narrates the video and explains how the different components will work…
