Forum editorial: Fargo voters should selfishly vote ‘yes’ to extend 1% sales tax and lower their expenses

Forum editorial: Fargo voters should selfishly vote ‘yes’ to extend 1% sales tax and lower their expenses

Of all the choices Fargo voters will face in the June 9 election, one question has an easy answer: Vote “yes” to extend the 1% sales tax dedicated to maintaining and improving the city’s infrastructure. Why is this a no-brainer? It will actually reduce costs for Fargo taxpayers. Let us explain: Back in the early 2000s, Fargo’s streets, water mains and sewer lines were in shambles. Years of city growth and periods of poor economic activity left m…