What does the City Measure say?

City Measure #1

  • Shall Article III, Section 16, Subdivision a of the West Fargo Home Rule Charter be amended to authorize the City of West Fargo to enact an ordinance which increases the sales and use tax by one-half of a percent (0.5%) to be used exclusively for police and fire operations, equipment, and buildings as set forth below and published in The Forum on October 19, 2022. *The amount of the sales and use tax shall not exceed two and one-half percent (2.5%) of the gross receipt.
  • Instruction to voters.  By voting yes, you are agreeing to increase the  amount of sales and use tax collected by the City by one-half of a percent (0.5%) to be used exclusively for  police and fire operations, equipment, and buildings.

City Measure #2

  • Shall the City Commission of the City of West Fargo implement the above-described Charter amendment by adopting a City Sales and Use Tax by Ordinance as published in The Forum on October 19 and 26, 2022, which increases the sales and use tax by one-half of a percent (0.5%) to be used exclusively for police and fire operations, equipment, and buildings as set forth above?
  • INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS:  Voters desiring to vote in favor of said propositions should mark a cross (x) in the square opposite the word "YES".  Voters desiring to vote against such proposition should mark a cross (x) in the square opposite the word "NO".   A AYES@ vote on both questions means that you are in favor of increasing the sales and use tax by one-half of a percent (0.5%) to be used exclusively for  police and fire operations, equipment, and buildings.

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1. What are the funding needs for public safety?
2. What is the financial solution?
3. What were the police decisions?
4. What is the financial analysis for public safety funding?
5. What does the City Measure say?