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WEST FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) – A committee has been formed to help analyze options and make recommendations on how the City of West Fargo will address continued growth.
The West Fargo Building Exploratory Committee is a group looking at long-term options to address future building needs. West Fargo City Commissioner and chair of the committee, Brad Olson, says the group is considering new buildings, relocating or adding on to existing buildings to create more space for staff at the West Fargo Police Department and City Hall.
The committee is analyzes nearly every aspect when considering potential sites, including cost; tax impact; building and land size; needs of the departments and community for the next 50 years; safety, noise or security concerns; and efficiencies of potentially partnering with West Fargo Public Schools and West Fargo Public Library.
Olson says many other factors arise, such as development plans in the community, current and future infrastructure projects, keeping the Police Department and City Hall collaborated, loss of tax revenue or impact to the surrounding neighborhoods.
City Hall and Police Department Space Needs Study
| Existing 2023 | Proposed 2032 | Proposed 2050 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Hall Staff | 63 | 81 | 150 |
| Size of City Hall | 24,350 sq ft | 36,993 sq ft | 47,484 sq ft |
| Police Department Staff | 87 | 103 | 120 |
| Size of Police Department | 53,250 sq ft | 109,747 sq ft | 120,033 sq ft |
| Total Staff | 150 | 184 | 225 |
| Total Size | 77,600 sq ft | 146,740 sq ft | 167,517 sq ft |
A MetroCOG forecast shows an average growth rate of 2.09% in West Fargo over the next 30 years.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 38,626 |
| 2025 | 41,617 |
| 2030 | 42,512 |
| 2035 | 47,688 |
| 2040 | 52,809 |
| 2045 | 57,340 |
| 2050 | 62,789 |
The committee is moving forward with reviewing the sewage lagoons and Public Works facility; locations in The Downtown Yards on Sheyenne area; and at the current West Fargo Public Library site. Olson says these sites are under initial evaluation and it is too early to call them potential solutions.
If you’d like to learn more about what this committee is working on, the next meeting, which is open to the public, is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 12, 2023.
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