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Council gives Visit Fergus Falls a 60-day extension to renegotiate contract and marketing plan

Fergus Falls City Council · December 16, 2025
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Summary

The council approved a 60-day extension of the Visit Fergus Falls agreement to allow staff and the group to produce a draft marketing plan and contract terms; councilors asked for clearer spending plans for the organization’s roughly $240,000 in unrestricted funds and requested quarterly reporting.

City leadership and council members discussed the city’s agreement with Visit Fergus Falls (the local convention and visitors bureau), which is funded by a 3% lodging tax remitted to the city. Staff reported that Visit Fergus Falls had roughly $240,000 in unrestricted funds as of September and that the city wants a stronger partnership focused on marketing both…

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