Commissioners & Liaison Assignments

Mayor of Fargo Dr. Tim Mahoney

Department Liaison: City Commission, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Finance/Assessors, Human Resources, Fargo Police Department, Public Works

Committee and Board Liaison: Ambulance Service Oversight Committee, Cass County Planning Commission, Community Development Diversion Authority, Diversion Authority Finance Committee, Economic Development Incentives Committee, Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Committee, Lake Agassiz Water Authority, Police Advisory & Oversight Board, Position Evaluation Committee, Finance Committee, Public Works Projects Evaluation Committee, Utility Committee

Term Expires: June 2026

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701.241.1310

Deputy Mayor Arlette Preston

Department Liaison: Fargo Cass Public Health, Fargo Public Library, Planning

Committee Liaison: Cass Clay Food Commission, Diversion Authority (alternate), Diversion Authority Land Management Committee, Metro COG, Renaissance Zone Authority, Core Neighborhoods

Board Liaison: Board of Adjustment, Board of Appeals, Board of Health, Civil Service Commission, Historic Preservation Commission, Library Board

Term Expires: June 2024

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701.715.2862

City Commissioner Denise Kolpack

Department Liaison: Communications & Gov. Affairs, Enterprise/Utilities, Fire Department

Committee Liaison: Diversion Authority (alternate), MetroCOG, Vector Control, Metro Area Transit Coordinating Board, Utility Committee

Board Liaison: Arts & Culture Commission, Fargo Youth Initiative, Red River Basin Board

Term Expires: June 2026

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701.715.4895

Commissioner Dave Piepkorn

Department Liaison: Engineering, FARGODOME, Inspections, Strategic Planning & Research

Committee Liaison: Diversion Authority, Diversion Authority Finance Committee, Economic Development Incentives Commission, FARGODOME Authority Finance Committee, Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Committee, Lake Agassiz Water Authority (alternate), Liquor Control, Metro COG, Position Evaluation Committee, Renaissance Zone Authority, Finance Committee

Board Liaison: Auditorium Commission, FARGODOME Authority, Red River Basin Board, Special Assessments Commission

Term Expires: June 2026

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701.809.5449

City Commissioner John Strand

Department Liaison: Facilities Management, Information Services, Transit/Mobility

Committee Liaison: Community Development, Diversion Authority, Diversion Authority Public Outreach Committee, Metro COG, Metro Area Transit Coordinating Board, Sustainability & Resiliency Committee, Traffic Technical Advisory Committee, Homelessness & Addiction

Board Liaison: Airport Authority, Civil Service, Downtown Community Partnership/InFocus, House Moving Board, House Authority, Human Rights Commission, Native American Commission

Term Expires: June 2024

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701.715.3269