Fargo Infrastructure Sales Tax · Vote June 2026
ONE PENNY. NO NEW TAX. NO INCREASE.
Extending the existing 1% sales tax before it expires in 2028 — zero tax increase for Fargo residents and businesses.
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Fargo Infrastructure Sales Tax · Vote June 2026
Extending the existing 1% sales tax before it expires in 2028 — zero tax increase for Fargo residents and businesses.
Why it matters
Fargo's 1% infrastructure tax has been working since 2008. With just one penny — visitors, commuters and shoppers help pay for the streets and utilities they use. The penny tax expires in 2028 — and we need to vote to keep it.
Why sales tax — not utility bills?
Every time someone from Moorhead, Detroit Lakes, or Bismarck shops at a Fargo store, grabs lunch, or fills up their tank — they chip in a penny on every dollar. That penny helps fix the roads you drive to work, and keeps your water bill lower than it would be if Fargo residents had to cover it alone.
Without the extension, that $34 million a year doesn't vanish — it lands on your utility bill and your property tax statement instead.
Where every penny goes
100% of the infrastructure tax stays local. Every project is publicly audited and planned years in advance to benefit Fargo residents and businesses.
What happens if we don't vote yes
Your roads still need fixing. Your water mains still need replacing. Without the sales tax, that $34M a year gets billed directly to Fargo residents — not shared with everyone who uses the city.
Your water and sewer bill rises — not because of anything you did, but because the funding that kept it lower is gone. Estimates suggest hundreds of dollars more per household per year.
If the street in front of your house needs work, you could get a bill for it — a one-time assessment that can run into the thousands, due whether you're ready or not.
Repairs get pushed back, costs compound, and you live with broken infrastructure longer. A $10,000 fix today becomes a $60,000 problem in five years.
June 2026 · Fargo Municipal Election
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The big number
That's money that didn't show up on your water bill, your sewer bill, or your property tax statement. For 20 years, the penny tax has meant Fargo residents pay less — because visitors and commuters help carry the cost of the city they use.
By the numbers
What we need to win
Extending the infrastructure sales tax requires a supermajority.
"A 'Yes' vote will not increase your sales tax. It simply ensures the one cent we've been paying since 2008 keeps doing what it's always done — building a city that works."
— Fargo Infrastructure Sales Tax Informational Summary, Feb. 2026
June 2026 · Fargo Municipal Election
Find Your Polling PlacePaid for by Fargo Forward, a coalition led by FMWF Chamber of Commerce and Powered by Business and Citizen Sponsors.
Not an official City of Fargo publication. For official info visit cityoffargo.com.