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Fargo officials keep engagement‑center plan alive after state funding fails
Summary
City leaders and public health staff said a proposed diversion/deflection center for people experiencing homelessness did not receive anticipated state funding, but the city will continue to pursue a walkable engagement‑oriented resource center with private and nonprofit partners.
Mayor Tim Mahoney and city and public‑health staff told Fargo’s legislative delegation that state funding for a planned diversion/deflection component of the city’s engagement center did not pass, but the city remains interested in relocating and expanding its engagement services into one hub.
“That didn’t come through in the legislative bill,” said Jen Vollodrecht, public health (presenter), referring to the state proposal to add a diversion and deflection center to the engagement center. Vollodrecht said the city is exploring private partnerships and the Bloomberg Philanthropies design assistance to evaluate feasibility and site options.
The proposal discussed at the…
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