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Fargo commission approves public safety sales tax plan to fund raises and new hires
Summary
The City Commission approved a two-year implementation plan for the public safety quarter-cent sales tax, directing most funds to pay structure changes, new hires and equipment with implementation starting July 7 if receipts arrive as expected.
The Fargo City Commission on May 27 approved a public safety sales tax utilization plan for 2025–26 that directs the majority of revenue to personnel pay adjustments, new hires and equipment. The commission voted 4–1 to approve the plan, with Commissioner Thunberg casting the lone no vote.
City staff member Mike Redinger summarized the plan as a 10-year framework with initial implementation in 2025 and a first-phase start date of July 7 if the city receives sales tax receipts. Redinger told the commission the plan would be reviewed annually and that officials intentionally used conservative revenue projections.
Under the 2025…
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