FARGO, N.D. – In an announcement for his candidacy for Fargo City Commission, former Commissioner Tony Gehrig said his top priorities include balancing the budget, reducing debt, ending tax incentives and ending special assessments.
Gehrig served on the City Commission from 2015 to 2022.
“Platitudes will not fix the numerous and very serious problems facing our city. We need leaders who will speak specifically and plainly about the issues we have and the solutions they plan to implement,” Gehrig said.
He said the city of Fargo’s budget has risen by 5 to 11 plus percent every year for the past decade adding that’s unsustainable. Gehrig also said the city is $1.3 billion in debt.
Gehrig said he wants to end special assessments because he feels they represent the largest portion of the city’s debt.
