City of Fargo Cuts MLK Day, Juneteenth Celebrations From Budget

City of Fargo cuts MLK Day, Juneteenth celebrations from budget

By: Kourtney Lockey FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) – There will be no official City of Fargo celebrations for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day or Juneteenth this year. City officials say the decision is part of a broader 2026 budget realignment, focused on prioritizing core services. Nearly $18,000 was budgeted for the MLK event and more than $12,000 was set aside for Juneteenth. Both were not approved for the new budget. The city still encourages re…

No Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration in Fargo after city cuts funding for event, Juneteenth

FARGO — For the first time in years, Fargo will not hold a celebration to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The Fargo City Commission decided in September to cut funding for the annual event that was hosted by the Fargo Human Rights Commission and nonprofit Fred’s Dissonance. That means the city will not host the celebration on Monday, Jan. 19, a first in more than two decades. “There are no alternative plans for the celebration,” Human Rights C…