For the first time since 2007, the city of Fargo will start on a citywide growth plan.With Fargo's population increasing 105 percent and land area increasing 92 percent since 1980. The city of Fargo introduced their new Fargo Growth plan.
Resident feedback through an online survey or at upcoming open houses will be used to create Fargo’s Growth Plan, a document that will guide the city’s growth for the next 20 years.
According to Fargo Cass Public Health, the Downtown Engagement Center takes up only $250,000 in the 2023-24 city budget. With the rest of the costs being supported through grants which are facilitated by public health.
The city raised taxes and fees as a “last option” in a “challenging economy,” said Mayor Tim Mahoney, citing Fargo’s rapid growth, workforce difficulties and an increased demand for public safety.