Fargo-Moorhead area officials await guidance on $125M in pandemic aid We ll be getting a massive amount of money here, but what we can do with it we don t know yet, said Chad Peterson, chairman of the Cass County board. 6:20 am, Apr. 11, 2021 ×
Fargo City Hall is seen on Friday, April 9, 2021. David Samson / The Forum
FARGO In the next two years, more than $125 million will be pumped directly into cities, counties and schools in the Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan area from the American Rescue Plan President Joe Biden signed in late March.
That has local officials and staff pondering and even creating wish lists of projects that the pandemic relief funds can be used for in the coming months and even possibly into next year.
Fargo bars, restaurants to see 6 months of free utilities
Liquor license and inspection fees were also waived by the Fargo City Commission in an effort to provide economic relief to food service businesses hit hard by the pandemic. 8:35 pm, Dec. 14, 2020 ×
Rhombus Guys Assistant Manager Kristin Stein makes a hand-crafted Old Fashioned on Friday, Dec. 11, in the Fargo restaurant. The city has waived 2021 fees for liquor licenses and city utilities for bars and restaurants.
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FARGO Fargo city commissioners on Monday night, Dec. 14, unanimously approved a program starting Jan. 1 that will provide relief to the 440 bars and food service establishments in the city.