About the Commission

The City of West Fargo operates under the Commission form of Municipal Government, four Commissioners and a Mayor are elected at large. The Mayor serves as President of the Board of City Commissioners. The President (Mayor) votes as a member of the board and does not have veto power. There are five portfolios designated to each member of the City Commission. Those portfolios include:

• Administration and Finance
• Police and Fire
• Streets, Sewer and Water
• Planning, Zoning and Engineering
• Sanitation

Every two years, after each election, a reorganization meeting is scheduled to distribute the portfolios to each Commissioner. Typically, the President holds the Finance and Government portfolio and the remaining portfolios are assigned by the President to the four Commissioners. Each Commissioner is also assigned a secondary portfolio.

Participating in the City Commission Meeting

If you have an actionable item you would like to bring forward to the City Commission, you can fill out the City Commission Agenda Item Request. Inclusion on the agenda is not guaranteed and you may be directed to speak with a City Staff member before being placed on the Agenda. 

All members of the public may participate in the the public comment period before each commission meeting by completing the Public Comment Sign Up Form. 

Agenda items for an upcoming Commission Meeting must be submitted by 4 p.m. on the agenda deadline date. If you have any additional questions about the form process, please contact the Commission Administrative Assistant at (701) 515-5000.