West Fargo, North Dakota West Fargo, North Dakota Location of West Fargo, North Dakota Location of West Fargo, North Dakota West Fargo is a town/city in Cass County, North Dakota, United States.

It is, as of the 2015 Enumeration Estimates, the fifth biggest city in the state of North Dakota with a populace estimated at 33,597, and it is one of the state's quickest burgeoning cities. West Fargo was established in 1926.

6.1 West Fargo School District As of the census of 2000, there were 14,940 citizens , 5,771 homeholds, and 4,091 families residing in the city, however the current populace of West Fargo is estimated at over 29,000 residents.

The City of West Fargo is governed by a Board of City Commissioners, which consists of the President of the Board (Mayor) and four City Commissioners.

City of West Fargo City Hall Sharon Schacher retired in 2011 after 35 years as the City of West Fargo's Finance Director.

City Hall's "official ground breaking was held May 9, 1975", in 2005, City Hall was renovated "when the library moved to its new facility". City Hall's most recent renovation concluded in 2016, which brought Building Inspections and Information Technology under the same roof and encompassed secure underground police parking.

"The West Fargo Police Department's Mission is to furnish character service to inhabitants and guests of West Fargo, ensuring a safe improve by protecting their constitutional rights in the most experienced manner possible." "Police officers and other City employees enforce" West Fargo City Ordinances. Mike Reitan is the current Police Chief. The Police Department's improve program's include: Citizen Police Academy, Police Explorers Post 281, Night to Unite, Neighborhood Watch Program, TRIAD, and Crime Free Multi-Housing. "The Business Development Department joins new and existing company owners and operators with town/city officials, helping to pave the way for the expansion and expansion that is making West Fargo part of North Dakota's new economic frontier." Economic Development Director Matthew Marshall "says some of West Fargo's expansion is a reflection of the recent trendiness of the greater Fargo area, which has thriving young workers and families and interpreted into a low median age that businesses desire." Incentives for businesses include loans (PACE Loan and Flex PACE Loan) as well as "tax incentives for purchasing, leasing, or making improvements to real property positioned in a North Dakota renaissance zone." In 2015, West Fargo became a "North Dakota Cares" community.

The total pumping capacity of all wells together is 3,500 galloons per minute (5 million gallons per day)." In 2014, Chris Brungardt, the former Assistant Director, was appointed as the Public Works Director. Also in 2014, The West Fargo City Commission unanimously allowed a "contract with Twin Cities based Waste Management to start a no-sort recycling program in the town/city in April." Fire Department is a private non-profit corporation. The City of West Fargo contracts with the Fire Department for its services.

The West Fargo Park District maintains 30 parks, bike paths, and facilities that include Scheels Soccer Complex, Veterans Memorial Arena, Rustad Recreation Center and Veterans Memorial Pool. A 5-member park board oversees the Park District; Barb Erbstoesser is the Executive Director. West Fargo Winter Days, an annual event, includes a Silver Snowflake Search, sleigh rides, and a chili cookoff. The West Fargo Public Library is positioned in the Clayton A.

The Library moved into its current facility in 2005. Freda Hatten, the first Librarian of the West Fargo Public Library, retired in 1976. Sandra Hannahs, the current Library Director, accepted her position in 2007, when the previous Library Director Miriam Arves resigned.

In 2013, West Fargo was titled City of the Year by the North Dakota League of Cities. In 2013, The West Fargo City Commission received the American Public Works Association North Dakota Chapter Project of the Year Award for the City's "Storm Sewer Improvement District numbers 4044, 4046, and 4047". In 2014, City Administrator Jim Brownlee was "named North Dakota League of Cities Outstanding City Employee of the Year". West Fargo has been a Tree City for over 30 years. Tree City USA requirements include: "maintaining a tree board or department, having a improve tree ordinance, spending at least $2 per capita on urban forestry and celebrating Arbor Day". In 2011, West Fargo was recognized as a Playful City USA by the Ka - BOOM! In 2015, West Fargo was titled one of North Dakota's five safest metros/cities according to The Safewise Report which uses FBI Crime Report data to project the safest metros/cities In 2016, West Fargo Public Library was titled North Dakota's "Amazing Library" by MSN.com West Fargo works with North Dakota Department of Transportation, Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Council of Governments (Metro COG), and Fargo Moorhead Metro Area Transit to meet the transit needs of West Fargo people.

In addition, The West Fargo Municipal Airport, 6 miles Northwest of Fargo, is directed by the West Fargo Airport Authority and has a paved & lighted 3,300 x 50 foot runway. West Fargo School District West Fargo School District serves the City of West Fargo, much of southwestern Fargo, the suburb of Reile's Acres, and the communities of Horace and Harwood.

Seven West Fargo inhabitants are propel to serve on The School Board, these inhabitants govern the School District and serve 4-year terms. Flowers was titled the North Dakota Superintendent of the Year by the North Dakota Association of School Administrators in 2012. Holly Ripley, an assistant principal at West Fargo High School, was titled the 2016 National Assistant Principal of the Year. The West Fargo School District (then referred to as "School District No.

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Lodoen Kindergarten Center, and West Fargo Public Library. The City of West Fargo's expansion has caused the building of new schools to meet the needs of its students: Aurora Elementary School (located in the Eagle Run evolution in southern West Fargo) opened for the 2007-2008 school year and Sheyenne 9th Grade Center opened August 27, 2007 as a response to the district's burgeoning enrollment and overcrowding at West Fargo High School (2007 marks the first year the freshmen have been educated outside the High School since 1993).

The Sheyenne 9th Grade Center may serve as a second middle school for West Fargo, as it was decided in March 2009 to be voted on by the public.

Berger Elementary, Liberty 5th Grade, South Elementary, and Westside Elementary), two middle schools (Cheney Middle and Liberty Middle), and three high schools (West Fargo High School, Sheyenne High, and Community High). Since it began in 2009, West Fargo School's STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) program has taken top honors in multiple competitions, including: the Technology Student Association State Competition in 2012, the Bison BEST competition in 2009, and students won first place for Best Web Page Design at the 2009 Frontier Trails BEST Regional Robotics Competition In 2015, "an education partnership" was "launched to help high school students in West Fargo, Fargo and Northern Cass school districts prepare for college and 21st century technical careers." While a company partnership already exists between West Fargo High School and Microsoft, Cass County Career and Technical Education Consortium hopes to grew to industries to include "agricultural science, diesel technology, community science, aviation, knowledge technology and engineering". In 2016, "West Fargo High School teacher Michelle Strand earned the Presidential Award of Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching as titled by President Barack Obama." 2014 - Aaron Knodel, West Fargo High School The West Fargo improve supports businesses through The City of West Fargo and The Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce.

The City of West Fargo supports company owners through The West Fargo Economic Development Advisory Committee, West Fargo Economic Development Department, and City Assessor's Office. The Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce is a bi-state organization representing over 2,000 firms and 94,000 citizens .

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