Commission votes to move Downtown Engagement Center for the homeless

Commission votes to move Downtown Engagement Center for the homeless

FARGO — City Hall was packed on Monday, Sept. 15, with residents crowding to the podium to share their thoughts about the city’s Downtown Engagement Center. The DEC serves people experiencing homelessness and has been a hotbed of debate in recent years as the number of unhoused people rises both nationally and in Fargo. On Monday, Mayor Tim Mahoney asked Assistant City Administrator Brenda Derrig to make a presentation to the full commission ab…