Fargo city engineer urges renewal of tax to maintain roads, water system

Fargo sales tax for infrastructure could end in 2028

Fargo's 1% infrastructure sales tax is set to expire in 2028. The city may seek voter approval to extend it as officials weigh options to offset the loss.

Fargo city engineer urges renewal of tax to maintain roads, water system

Fargo, N.D. – Fargo’s city engineer is starting to get the word out about the need to continue using a portion of city sales tax revenue to cover the cost of roadwork and water projects. The voter-approved 1-percent infrastructure sales tax has been in place since 2009, but is set to expire at the end of 2028. “Without that sales tax, we’d have to find other way to pay for [projects],” City Engineer Tom Knakmuhs told Flag Family News. Knakmuhs t…