Fargo Dam and FM Diversion Costs as of February 28, 2019

Fargo Diversion Authority spent over $1.1 million per day from January 31, 2019 to February 28, 2019. Over 30 percent of the original projected cost. There is a preliminary injunction against the project. There is no permit to commence construction. Imperial Fargo – Imperial Cass continue to mire taxpayer into debt that may cripple the regional economy and expect a P3 funding source to bail them out.

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FM Diversion Costs Dec 2018 - Jan 2019

Fargo Dam and FM Diversion Costs as of January 31, 2019

Fargo Diversion Authority increased contracts by $ 2,472,119.32 from December 31, 2018 to January 31, 2019. Over 28 percent of the original projected cost. The Fargo Diversion Authority has pumped over $130 million into OHB ring-dike-levee and private country club ($32.05 million), which provides ZERO FLOOD PROTECTION BENEFIT TO FARGO, all courtesy of state and local taxpayers. With unfinished internal flood protection projects the Fargo Diversion Authority continues to pump millions into the non-flood prone OHB ring-dike-levee and private Oxbow Country Club, courtesy of state and local taxpayers.

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Fargo Diversion Costs December 2018

Fargo Dam and FM Diversion Costs as of December 31, 2018

The Fargo Diversion Authority has pumped over $129.9 million into OHB ring-dike-levee and private country club, which provides ZERO FLOOD PROTECTION BENEFIT TO FARGO, all courtesy of state and local taxpayers. With unfinished internal flood protection projects the Fargo Diversion Authority continues to pump millions into the non-flood prone OHB ring-dike-levee and private Oxbow Country Club, courtesy of state and local taxpayers.

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Fargo Diversion Costs November 2018

Fargo Dam and FM Diversion Costs as of November 30, 2018

Fargo Diversion Authority increased contracts by $ 10,726,023.97 from September 30, 2018 to November 30, 2018. Over 27.81 percent of the original projected cost. The Fargo Diversion Authority has pumped over $129.9 million into OHB ring-dike-levee and private country club, which provides ZERO FLOOD PROTECTION BENEFIT TO FARGO, all courtesy of state and local taxpayers. With unfinished internal flood protection projects the Fargo Diversion Authority continues to pump millions into the non-flood prone OHB ring-dike-levee and private Oxbow Country Club, courtesy of state and local taxpayers.

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Taxpayer Tolerance Wearing Thin for T-Times

As all things government tend to go, incompetence and greed have driven the cost of the Oxbow project well over budget. As you go to the polls to vote on the sales tax extension, just remember that the financial projections and assurances that this project is fiscally manageable come to you from the same folks who missed the Oxbow project’s costs by half.

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