Mayor· term ended at successors' swearing-in July 1 (Valley News Live 2026-06-24 / MPR 2024-06-14); at-large seat number unsourced; start unsourced
Bernie Dardis
City of West Fargo
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Top issues during term (20)
Final 2027 library budget
The 2027 budget sets next year's city spending and tax levy.
Growth Area Plan adoption
The plan guides future infrastructure spending, though no dollar figure was listed.
Sanitary sewer rehabilitation, Project No. 1352
The sewer repair project carries contract costs funded through city infrastructure budgets.
Beaton Drive reconstruction
Costs would likely be recovered through special assessments on benefiting properties.
Brooks Harbor patio home rezone and neighborhood traffic
A 2021 traffic study estimated the previously allowed commercial use would have generated about 660 daily trips, several times more than the proposed patio homes.
Main library lease with West Fargo Public Schools
Operating costs weren't detailed, but the usage numbers will inform future budget discussions about the branch.
2026 street and sidewalk programs
Assessments would be placed on benefiting properties.
9th Street NE grade separation (Improvement District 2293)
Contract value comes from the accepted bid; the cost lands on the city's capital construction budget.
Hope Lutheran illuminated sign in residential district
No city cost — the church pays for the sign and permitting.
South-side neighborhood mill and overlays (Shadow Wood and South Pond)
Contract amount was not stated in the published agenda.
Future library facility planning moves forward
No costs announced yet — just early partner conversations.
Inert landfill zoning amendment
Hauling waste farther away or paying other landfills would drive up costs that could land in residents' utility rates.
9th Street NE Grade Separation Contract
A change order adjusts the project's construction cost, which flows into the district's assessments.
2027 mill and overlay street projects
Neighborhood property owners in the affected additions would likely see assessments for the street repaving.
Oracle NetSuite government ERP contract
Contract costs were not stated in the published agenda.
Short-term rental licensing
Not detailed, though new software and the rental licensing program carry implementation costs.
General Plan amendment for Urban Renewal and Urban Development
Sanitary Sewer System Rehabilitation
Sewer work is typically funded through utility revenues, though specific costs were not listed.
2027 City Budget
The 2027 budget will shape next year's property taxes and city service levels.
2027 Preliminary Budget
The preliminary budget sets the framework for next year's city spending and potential tax levies; figures were not published.
Decisions during term (142)
Recorded while Dardis was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Improvement District No. 1345 - Sandhills 6th Addition — Assessment List
Improvement District No. 1353 - Dakota Medical Foundation Development — Assessment List
Improvement District No. 2290 - 2025 Public Works Mill and Overlay — Assessment List
Approval of Order of Agenda
Approval of Minutes - May 12, 2026
A26-7 Sheyenne Riverside 1st Addition — recommend denial of zone change
A26-8 Offices at the Preserve Addition — subdivision approval
A26-9 Growth Area Plan — continuation to July 14, 2026
Approval of Minutes- May 12th, 2026
Adjourn from Regular Agenda
Approve Order of Agenda
Approval of Minutes -- May 18, 2026
Building Permits
Consent Agenda (bills, improvement districts 1345/1353/2290, financial report, gaming approvals)
A26-6 Zoning Ordinance Amendment -- Inert Landfills (First Reading and Public Hearing)
Improvement District No. 2288 -- 52nd Ave & 9th St W Intersection Improvements
America 250 Celebration Partnership with the Red River Valley Fair
Zencity Software Contract
2027 Utility Rates Resolution
Project No. 2300 -- 2026 Public Works Mill & Overlay (Rescind Bids)
Voting record (57)
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