In case you missed the Park Board Meeting on December 10, 2024, below are some highlights to be aware of.
To view a full agenda and memos click HERE. To view a full video recording of the meeting click HERE.
Permission granted to bid 2025 capital projects
As part of the consent agenda, Commissioners voted 5-0 to grant staff permission to bid 2025 capital projects.
The following projects are included in the 2025 capital projects budget:
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2025 concrete and asphalt improvement projects at:
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Friendship Park basketball court
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Rose Creek Golf Course cart paths on holes 16,17, and 18
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Longfellow Park parking lot – mill and overlay
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Rheault Farm, Tharaldson Little League, and Fox Run playground borders
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Starion Field parking lot drainage improvements
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Davies Baseball Complex sidewalk addition
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Courts Plus north parking lot – mill and overlay
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Anderson Softball Complex sidewalk addition
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Milwaukee Trail offshoots
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Island Park – Kiwanis Trail additions
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2025 playground replacement projects at:
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Rheault Farm Park
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Tharaldson Little League
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Fox Run Park
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Mickelson Field #4 sports field lighting
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Fargo South Pool mechanical replacement project
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Davies Pool re-surfacing project
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Jack Williams Stadium infield wall stabilization
Funds for these projects were approved in the 2025 budget. Bid and project timelines are yet to be determined and finalized.
Visit FargoParks.com/fargo-park-district-projects for more information about ongoing, future, and past Fargo Park District projects.
SCHEELS Arena bond refinancing
Commissioners voted 5-0 to approve a bond renewal and leasehold mortgage from Metro Sports Foundation, Inc. for the operation of SCHEELS Arena.
The Fargo Park District originally entered into a lease agreement with Metro Sports Foundation, Inc. for the operation of SCHEELS Arena as part of the overall development of Urban Plains.
As part of the agreement, the Fargo Park District owns both the land and the arena in the Urban Plains development. Metro Sports Foundation operates the facility and is responsible for all maintenance.
Commissioners voted to renew the lease and approve bond renewal through Bremer Bank.
To view the full agreement, click HERE and scroll to page 21.
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Tori Benders, Marketing and Communications Specialist
Fargo Park District
406-839-6406
