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Residents tell West Fargo commission they lack confidence in financial transparency
Summary
During public comment at the April 20 meeting, two residents said city financial reporting lacks transparency and raised numbers showing lower sales-tax and government fund revenues; one resident also alleged a commissioner pressured a resident to write a false letter.
Two residents used the public-comment period at the April 20 West Fargo City Commission meeting to press the commission on financial transparency and conduct.
David Withy told commissioners he was surprised that senior staff do not review monthly financial statements with the commission and highlighted a multi-year pattern where expenditures have exceeded revenues. Withy said the financial statements in the consent agenda were three months into the year and that sales tax revenues…
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