Melissa Van Der Stad

“I respect you, Commissioner (Denise) Kolpack. I think your intentions are good,” nonprofit founder Victoria Johnson said. “You don't understand my community well enough to bring this proposal.”

“My priority is that we have a safe and productive construction season,” said project manager Eric Hodgson, a civil engineer with the city of Fargo.

“It has a strange and colorful past,” Fargo Housing and Redevelopment Authority CEO Chris Brungardt told The Forum.

“It’s really hard to fathom what the future will look like,” Fargo City Commissioner John Strand said.

Representative Jim Kasper asked North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley if the city's approval voting ordinance supersedes the state's election procedures. Wrigley issued an opinion Tuesday.

The North Dakota Attorney General's Office issued a legal opinion backing the city of Fargo's approval voting method after its validity was questioned.

The former home of the Fargo Parks District – the depot building at 701 Main Avenue – is getting modernized but still preserving its historic exterior.

“My soul is hurt but I don’t need you guys to pity me,” Arlanda Zaste said. “I’m hurt the most because I remember everybody and I can’t let them go.”

“This is something that is really needed in our community ... to bring happiness and relief back to that (elderly) person and their animals,” said Heather Mitchell with Diamond in the Ruff Pet Rescue.

“Many streets and roads in Fargo are unsafe for those outside a car and much of the focus of safety in road design accounts for drivers first,” said Zachary Taylor, a member of Strong Towns Fargo.