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West Fargo commission adopts final 2026 budget; property tax revenue up 5.4% under new state cap rules
Summary
The commission approved the final 2026 budget that pauses new FTEs, provides a 2.5% COLA, balances the general fund without reserves, and reflects a 5.4% increase in property tax revenue under recent state law (includes 3% cap plus new growth).
The West Fargo City Commission approved its final 2026 budget on Monday, adopting a spending plan that the city says balances the General Fund without drawing on reserves while pausing new full‑time staffing requests and providing a 2.5% cost‑of‑living adjustment for current employees.
City Administrator Dustin Scott and Finance Director Willie Galindo presented the budget and its updated memo. Scott told the commission, “The General Fund is balanced without the use of reserves.” The packet added this afternoon a section explaining how the new state law limiting property tax increases contributed to a 5.4% increase in…
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