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2024 Budget Dates
- Wednesday, Aug. 2: Present draft preliminary budget to City Commission (Video)
- Monday, Aug. 7: West Fargo City Commission prepares the preliminary budget statement and sets public budget hearing date (Video)
- Tuesday, Sept. 5: West Fargo City Commission reviews final budget
- Monday, Sept. 18: West Fargo City Commission holds public hearing of any and all protests or objections to items in the budget.
- 2024 Final Budget (PDF)
- Summary of Changes from 2024 Preliminary Budget to 2024 Final Budget
- Monday, Oct. 2 Adopt the final budget and make the annual tax levy
2023 Budget Dates
- Tuesday, June 28, 2022: Present draft preliminary budget to City Commission (Video)
- Monday, Aug. 1: West Fargo City Commission prepares the preliminary budget statement and sets public budget hearing date (Video)
- Between Sept. 7 and Oct. 3: West Fargo City Commission holds public hearing to any and all protests or objections to items in the preliminary budget.
- Sept. 19: 2023 DRAFT Final Budget (Video)
- West Fargo City Commission made no amendments.
- Oct. 3: 2023 DRAFT Final Budget (Video)
- Sept. 19: 2023 DRAFT Final Budget (Video)
- Final Result: Adopt the final budget and make the annual tax levy
2023 Budget
| General Funds | |
|---|---|
| Court | $732,633 |
| Administration | $718,463 |
| Finance | $627,484 |
| Assessor | $739,379 |
| Economic Development | $163,339 |
| Human Resources | $545,280 |
| Information Technology | $913,505 |
| Engineering | $1,258,530 |
| Non-Departmental | $1,249,686 |
| Communications | $454,239 |
| Planning | $1,930,160 |
| Police | $12,206,385 |
| Streets | $4,257,048 |
| Public Works | $384,053 |
| Fleet and Facility | $835,699 |
| Reserves | $200,000 |
Total General Fund: |
$27,218,883 |
| Other Levied Special Funds | |
|---|---|
| City's Share of Specials | $248,537 |
| Fire | $6,117,268 |
| Library | $1,845,888 |
| Airport Authority | $183,220 |
Total Other Levied Special Funds: |
$8,394,913 |
Total Levied Funds: |
$35,610,796 |
| Special Revenue Funds | |
|---|---|
| Sales Tax | $14,454,125 |
| Park | $956,944 |
| Gaming Funds | $12,000 |
| Municipal Highway Fund | $1,845,504 |
| FM Convention and Visitor's Bureau | $293,055 |
| Vector Control | $132,000 |
| Forestry | $398,271 |
| City Utility | $130,000 |
| Operating Reserve | $730,000 |
| Essentia Health Plaza & POW/MIA Plaza | $486,145 |
| Night to Unite | $5,000 |
| Miscellaneous Special Funds | $73,558 |
| Asset Forfeitures | $30,000 |
| Economic Development | $3,553,281 |
| Capital Improvements | $10,804,732 |
Total Special Revenue Funds: |
$33,904,615 |
| Debt Service Funds | |
|---|---|
Total Debt Service Funds: |
$26,303,242 |
| Proprietary Funds | |
|---|---|
| Health and Sanitation | $5,630,188 |
| Water | $7,586,838 |
| Sewer | $5,721,278 |
Total Debt Service Funds: |
$18,938,304 |
| Other Funds | |
|---|---|
| Tree Planting | $50,000 |
| West Fargo Park District | $394,675 |
Total Other Funds: |
$444,675 |
Total All Funds: |
$115,201,632 |
| Property Taxes Revenues (Mill Levy) | |
|---|---|
| General Fund | $12,084,678 |
| Share of Specials | $258,086 |
| Fire | $4,082,290 |
| Library | $1,947,167 |
| Airport | $186,652 |
Total Amount Levied |
$18,559,873 |