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Fargo commission declines to add social‑media personnel matter to agenda; HR and civil‑service process to proceed
Summary
A proposed agenda addition to discuss a city employee’s social‑media post and staff safety was defeated; the mayor and city attorney said Human Resources will handle discipline and flagged First Amendment considerations.
The Fargo City Commission voted down a proposal to add an agenda item about a city employee’s social‑media post and related staff safety concerns, and city leaders said the personnel matter will follow Human Resources and civil‑service procedures.
Commissioner Turnberg asked to add an agenda item titled "social media post, city policy, and staff feeling unsafe." That proposed amendment failed on a roll‑call vote. Commissioners debating the amendment differed over whether the commission could take direct personnel action. Commissioner Kolpak said governance policies limit the commission’s direct oversight of city…
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