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Fargo commission conditionally appoints Gary Lorenz as fire chief pending background checks

3736408 · June 9, 2025
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The Fargo City Commission voted to conditionally appoint Gary Lorenz, of the Grand Forks Fire Department, as the city’s next fire chief. The appointment is contingent on completion of background checks and pre-employment steps, with a formal swearing-in planned in July.

The Fargo City Commission on Monday conditionally appointed Gary Lorenz of the Grand Forks Fire Department as Fargo’s next fire chief, with the vote approving the appointment pending completion of routine background checks and other pre-employment steps.

City staff said the Fire Chief Selection Committee interviewed three finalists on May 28 and selected Lorenz as the top candidate after a roundtable, two formal interviews…

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