Park Board

The Fargo Park District is governed by a board of elected park commissioners. The five Commissioners are elected at large, meaning that every citizen has an opportunity to vote for each of them. Commissioners are elected for four-year terms with no term limits. 

The Fargo Park Board regularly meets on the second Tuesdays of each month except in August and September when the meeting is held on the first Tuesday. A schedule of meetings is listed on the Park Board Schedule page. Meetings begin at 5:30 pm and are held in the Depot Board Room on the first floor of the Park District Offices located at 701 Main Avenue, Fargo, North Dakota.  The agenda for regular meetings is available on the Park Board Meetings page by the Friday before the meeting. Agendas for the Fargo Park Board meetings are also posted in The Forum on the Monday prior to the meeting. 

Citizens wishing to address the Park Board may do so during the Recognition of Audience portion of each regular meeting agenda. Those wanting to address the Board must sign up in advance of the meeting on the sheet in the Board Room. Each citizen who signs up to address the Board is asked to state their name and address for the record. The Board is interested in hearing citizen comments and will listen carefully but may not respond or debate issues in this forum. To allow the most opportunity for engagement with as many residents as possible, each speaker is asked to keep their remarks to the board to 3 minutes or less. All comments are made to the Board and not to individuals in the audience. The Board will not hear personal complaints against any person connected with the park district. Comments must address topics that are on the agenda. If a citizen would like to address a topic to the park board agenda, arrangements must be made with Fargo Park District staff by noon the Monday prior to the scheduled meeting. Groups of individuals addressing a common concern are asked to designate a spokesperson.  

Following the regular Fargo Park Board meetings, video of the meeting is posted by the following week on the Park Board Meetings page. Re-broadcast of Fargo Park Board Meetings is available on Thursdays at 9:00 pm and Fridays at 4:00 pm on Channel 56. This channel is only broadcast in the City of Fargo and is viewable by Sparklight and Midco customers. Meeting minutes are posted approximately 2 days after board approval at the following month’s regular meeting. 

All Park Board Members serve regular and ad hoc committee assignments, with representatives from the staff. The Park Board committees include: Administration, Enterprise, Facilities and Recreation. Board committees are used to support the work of the Fargo Park District, discuss current issues facing the district and establish district policies. The committee meeting schedule is posted on the Park Board Meetings page. Meeting dates and start times vary by committee. Agendas for committee meetings are available as they become available on the Park Board Meetings page. Committee meetings are not typically recorded. Meeting minutes are posted within 14 days following the meeting. 

Day to day operations are managed by the Executive Director of Parks and Recreation. 

If you have questions regarding upcoming Board meetings or would like to see a topic added to an upcoming meeting, please contact the Park District offices at 701-499-6060.