WEST FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – Residents in West Fargo are closer to receiving a $25 gift card in their mailboxes.
The City Commission approved the first reading to establish a COVID-19 relief enterprise fund at Monday night’s meeting. The commission will hold a special meeting next Monday for the final vote.
If it passes, households will get a $25 gift card by March 1st to use at any of the 1,507 businesses in West Fargo.
Mayor Bernie Dardis says the gift cards are a way to stimulate the local economy during the pandemic and a one-time deal.
The city is not using sales tax dollars. It is Covid-relief money from the federal government. The cards will be sent to 16,264 West Fargo households, including apartments