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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 draft final budget (Video)
- Monday, Sept. 18: West Fargo City Commission holds public hearing of any and all protests or objections to items in the budget. (Video)
- Monday, Oct. 2 Adopt the final budget and make the annual tax levy (Video)
Historical Budget Documents
- 2024 City of West Fargo Final Budget Report
- 2023 City of West Fargo Final Budget Report
- 2022 City of West Fargo Final Budget Report
- 2021 City of West Fargo Final Budget Report
- 2020 City of West Fargo Final Budget Report
- 2019 City of West Fargo Final Budget Report
- 2018 City of West Fargo Final Budget Report
2024 Budget - Expenses
| General Funds | |
|---|---|
| Administration | $1,164,166 |
| Assessor | $799,931 |
| Communication | $447,496 |
| Court | $779,875 |
| Economic Development | $216,273 |
| Engineering | $1,365,185 |
| Finance | $695,178 |
| Fire Department | $6,820,019 |
| Fleet and Facility | $1,031,575 |
| Forestry | $325,551 |
| Human Resources | $545,186 |
| Information Technology | $1,093,779 |
| Non-Departmental | $1,213,244 |
| Planning and Zoning | $1,692,307 |
| Police Department | $13,107,324 |
| Public Works | $437,822 |
| Reserve | $100,000 |
| Right-of-Way | $710,370 |
| Streets | $3,887,531 |
| Street Lights | $527,000 |
Total General Fund: |
$36,959,812 |
| Enterprise Funds | |
|---|---|
| Sanitation | $6,658,227 |
| Sewer | $6,381,455 |
| Water | $6,781,405 |
Total Debt Service Funds: |
$19,821,087 |
| Other Levied Special Funds | |
|---|---|
| Library | $2,092,696 |
| Airport Authority | $185,945 |
Total Other Levied Special Funds: |
$2,278,641 |
| Total Expenses - All Funds | $58,058,910 |
|---|
2024 Budget - Revenues
| General Funds | Library/Airport | Enterprise Funds | Consolidated Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Property Taxes | $17,182,281 | $2,271,769 | $- | $19,454,050 |
| Other Taxes | $73,650 | $- | $- | $73,650 |
| Special Assessments | $10,000 | $- | $- | $10,000 |
| Franchise Fees | $3,326,314 | $- | $- | $3,326,314 |
| License and Permits | $1,432,600 | $- | $- | $1,432,600 |
| Intergovernmental | $2,651,645 | $31,000 | $- | $2,682,645 |
| Charges for Services | $2,413,577 | $- | $- | $2,413,577 |
| Fines and Forfeits | $320,000 | $- | $- | $320,000 |
| Grants and Donations | $470,450 | $- | $- | $470,450 |
| Investment Income | $2,246,122 | $3,500 | $- | $2,249,622 |
| Misc. | $74,000 | $48,090 | $- | $122,090 |
| Transfers In | $6,499,625 | $- | $- | $6,499,625 |
| Public Utility | $428,940 | $- | $20,207,454 | $20,363,394 |
| Total Revenues and Transfers In | $37,129,204 | $2,354,359 | $20,207,454 | $59,691,017 |
2024 Budget - Special Revenue Funds & Debt Service
| Special Revenue Funds | |
|---|---|
| Sales Tax | $19,375,000 |
| Parks | $1,014,163 |
| Gaming Funds | $12,000 |
| Municipal Highway Fund | $1,845,504 |
| FM Convention and Visitor's Bureau | $383,297 |
| Vector Control | $107,250 |
| Forestry | $325,551 |
| City Utility | $130,000 |
| Operating Reserve | $1,408,922 |
| Essentia Health Plaza & POW/MIA Plaza | $510,452 |
| Night to Unite | $5,500 |
| Miscellaneous Special Funds | $12,420 |
| Asset Forfeitures | $30,000 |
| Economic Development | $3,541,812 |
| Capital Improvements | $11,460,000 |
| Public Safety | $2,882,266 |
Total Special Revenue Funds: |
$43,044,137 |
| Debt Service Funds | |
|---|---|
Total Debt Service Funds: |
$23,774,630 |