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)(Roads)
Beaton Drive reconstruction
Costs would likely be recovered through special assessments 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.
2026 street and sidewalk programs
Assessments would be placed on benefiting properties.
South-side neighborhood mill and overlays (Shadow Wood and South Pond)
Contract amount was not stated in the published agenda.
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.
9th St NE Grade Separation
Contract value comes from the accepted bid; the cost lands on the city's capital construction budget.
Pedestrian Improvements -- 32nd Ave & 5th St W
Not yet determined; costs will come with future plans and bids.
Meadow Ridge and 1st Avenue East reconstructions
Benefiting property owners pay 30% of roughly $10.3 million combined across the two districts.
2026 Public Works Mill & Overlay (Project No. 2300)
Costs will be established in the forthcoming engineer's report.
Improvement District No. 3006 -- Westwood Reconstruction
The construction contract hasn't been awarded yet — bids will show the cost.
9th St W / Mulberry Ln / 50th Ave W Intersection Improvements (ID 2301)
Costs will be set by the engineer's report and assessed to benefiting properties.
6th Street and 23rd Avenue East intersection improvements
Contract amount was not stated in the published agenda.
Pedestrian Improvements at 32nd Ave & 5th St W
Not yet determined; costs will come with future plans and bids.
52nd Ave & 9th St W Intersection Improvements (ID 2288)
Funding for the project will not be directed for now — costs avoided but the intersection remains as is.
Neighborhood pavement rehabilitation districts (2294, 2296, 2297)
Contract amount was not stated in the published agenda.
Transit shelters
Quote amounts were not stated in the record.
Downtown Pedestrian Improvements
9th Street & 7th Avenue NE Reconstruction (ID 2265)
Assessed/bid contract costs aren't stated in the minutes.
BNSF rail crossing subsurface replacement at 26th St NW and 7th Ave NE
The city's share of the replacement cost will be set by the cost-share agreement with BNSF.
Decisions during term (0)
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No decisions found matching Roads.
Voting record (0)(Roads)
No votes found matching Roads.