Public Safety Sales Tax Spending Plan Approved 4-1 by Fargo City Commissioners

Fargo City Commission approves Public Safety Sales Tax utilization plan

FARGO, ND – The Fargo City Commission has approved the implementation of the city’s Public Safety Sales Tax Plan. The Commission voted 4-1 to approve the plan, with Michelle Turnberg voting against it. “My biggest concern is that we’ve gotten away from what our priorities should be,” she said. “Public safety is not optional. Fire, police, water and street – these are the core city services that a city must provide, and they should be fully budge…

Reactions mixed as Fargo commissioners approve plan for public safety tax revenue

FARGO — Commissioners set their eyes on the future of public safety spending in Fargo during a meeting on Tuesday, May 27. The path wasn’t straightforward, however. In a 4-1 vote, the Fargo City Commission approved the Fargo Public Safety Sales Tax Utilization Plan, which not only adjusts the pay structure for police officers and firefighters but also locks down how the profits from Fargo’s new public safety sales tax will be spent in 2025 and 2…

Public safety sales tax spending plan approved 4-1 by Fargo City Commissioners

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo City Commissioners vote to advance the plans for using the 1/4 cent sales tax for public safety by a vote of 4-1, even though dozens of firefighters are not on board. When Commissioner Michelle Turnberg asked the nearly two dozen firefighters in attendance how many were happy with the proposal, no one raised their hand. The president of Fargo Firefighters Local 642 told commissioners that their goal in starting the cam…