KVRR Local News
March 9, 2021
HORACE, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – A special recall election is underway Tuesday in Horace.
City Council members David Fenelon and Bryan Schmidt are running to keep their seats. Both were re-elected unopposed last June.
Three challengers are on the special ballot seeking to oust the incumbents. They are Naomi Burkland, Jeffrey Trudeau, and Zachariah Lee.
A citizens committee upset with the two commissioners and rising taxes gathered enough signatures for the recall election.
Cass County Chief Financial Officer Mike Montplaisir says approximately 200 absentee ballots have been turned in so far.
Horace residents can vote at the Horace Fire Hall Event Center at 413 Main from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Horace specials to cost West Fargo School District nearly $5 million
The West Fargo School District received special assessment bill of $4.9 million from the city of Horace despite repeated attempts to negotiate the city s methodology and with no explanation of why the bill is $200,000 higher than earlier estimates Written By: Wendy Reuer | ×
Work continues in preparation for the first day at Heritage Middle School in Horace.
David Samson / The Pioneer
WEST FARGO Taxpayers in the West Fargo School District won t see a break in special assessments from the city of Horace, home to the district s newest middle school and third high school. Instead, the school district will be paying 100% to 150% of the assessments on four projects for a total of $4.9 million.