Fargo Votes for Convention Center

Fargo’s City Commission just greenlit a major downtown project — building a new convention center at the current civic center site, after a tense 4-to-1 vote that marked the final meeting for outgoing Mayor Tim Mahoney. Critics warned of financial risk, suggesting safer alternatives like the FARGODOME, but Mayor Mahoney countered that tearing down the existing site would cost $2 million and that the downtown plan could generate revenue through adjacent development. Construction could start this year, with completion targeted for 2029, funded by a hotel tax approved in 2024. The commission also approved sending leftover flood relief funds to the Resource and Recovery Center — a busy night closing out key decisions. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/85c7fed452bd6564