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Fargo Dome Authority: downtown convention center pick leaves Dome ‘bridesmaid in waiting’; board discusses possible improvements
Summary
After placing fourth in the city’s convention center selection, the Fargo Dome Authority discussed its next steps and prioritized smaller, fundable upgrades such as lighting, parking-lot work and signage while noting major renovation needs exceed available funds.
The Fargo Dome Authority reported on the city commission’s convention center selection at its Jan. 28 meeting and discussed what facility improvements it can pursue given funding constraints.
The chair said the authority’s proposal ranked fourth in the city’s stack-ranked recommendation and that the city commission is entering due diligence with the top-ranked proposers. “We came in fourth... we were bridesmaid in waiting, to see what happens with 1 or 2,” the chair said.
Why it matters: The city commission’s selection process will determine whether larger downtown convention plans proceed and how local venue funding may be affected. Authority members said their…
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