Fargo Residents Speak Out on City’s 2026 Budget

Fargo residents speak out on city’s 2026 budget

FARGO – The Fargo City Commission held a public hearing on the City of Fargo’s budget. The budget is balanced at roughly $140 million. Two residents spoke with concerns to the budget as it is currently written. “My main concern is that it goes after vulnerable populations and low-income people too much,” resident Christopher Coen said. “The biggest cut of all that I am concerned with is MATBUS.” Currently, the budget cut impacts approximately 33…

Fargo's budget deficit prompted proposed Matbus cuts, fee increases

FARGO — After residents spoke out about how proposed changes to city bus services would affect them, city of Fargo officials say they are tweaking the city’s proposed contribution to Matbus. Assistant City Administrator Brenda Derrig said the city of Fargo is seeking ways to bring its proposed Matbus contribution from $3.5 million to around $4 million. The original Matbus budget for 2026 called for the city of Fargo to pay $5 million for the cro…