The Fargo City Commission met on March 30, 2026, beginning with an Executive Session at 3:30 p.m. for legal consultations and negotiating strategy, followed by the regular public meeting at 5:00 p.m. The commission approved a settlement in opioid litigation, appointed an interim police chief, delayed a new PILOT policy, and handled multiple liquor license transfers and a dangerous building hearing. All five commissioners were present (Kolpack, Piepkorn, Strand, Turnberg, Mahoney).
Tell me when the clock hits five o'clock. Is it close? Call me in order. I've had some help with my two new mayors here. Roll call. Call pack. Here. Pepcorn. Here. Strand? Here. Turnbird. Here. Mahoney. Here. Mr. Strand, do you have a motion? I do, Mayor. Subsequent to our executive session, I moved to approve the city of Fargo opting in to the settlement agreement regarding opioid litigation with Associated Pharmacies, Inc., J. M. Smith Corporation, Louisiana Wholesale Drug Company, Inc., Morris and Dixon Company, North Carolina Corolia, Wholesale Drug Company, Inc., and United National Foods Natural Foods, Inc., and authorize the city's city attorney's office and mayor to complete any necessary forms of paperwork to complete the settlement process. She's in seventh grade. Okay. If I were mayor for today, I would build it. An amusement park for people to visit. I would make an amusement park because we don't have any hearing now. I would also make a place for family and friends. I would raise money to fix buildings, parks, and plant flowers around building our buildings. I would make our city welcoming so people would feel welcome. I would also get a welcome sign so everyone knows they're welcome. I would host city events like bonfires, art in the parking picnics. I would fix potholes and plant flowers around buildings. That's what I would do if I were a mayor for a day. So thank you very much for catching that. But you essay was excellent. Okay, are you ready? Fargo is an amazing place. We have a skate park like Lindenwood Park, flooding hills for when it's cold, an air museum, and so much more. Crime rates are very low in Fargo, so it is a pretty safe place to live. The crime rates have decreased as much as 10% throughout November 2025 to early 2026. There are amazing job opportunities, so if you ever need uh so super cool places to live that are affordable and a friendly community. So if you ever need any help, someone will probably lend a hand. Another amazing thing about Fargo is we are originally part of the Sioux territory until 1861 when it was claimed as part of the Dakota territory. Also, housing it is 14 to 17 percent cheaper than in a bigger city. Fargo's approximate approximate price for housing is around three thousand three hundred and ten thousand dollars for the home and two hundred and eighty-five thousand dollars for sales price. Compared to a bigger city, it usually costs around one million dollars and up. Fargo is a safe, affordable, and peaceful place to call home. If I were the mayor of Fargo, I would improve something in our community by either adding a museum or library or both. I would add a history museum because learning about our past history is important, so we can learn not to make the same mistakes in the future. I would also add an additional library because it serves the purpose for all students of all ages.