FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The petition created by two former city commissioners is gaining traction, with over halfway to their goal of 6,000 signatures. Fargo Firefighters Union President Ron Guggisberg explained why the union is supporting the change.

“We have eight stations in the community, and so we’re already broken into neighborhoods. And this would do the same for that. We see different demographics and different problems in different parts of the city, and we feel the city commission should be set up the same way,” said Guggisberg.

The petition seeks to change the current city commission into a city council. The council would have seven members, including a mayor. Each council member would be elected by a person in their ‘ward’, which would be designated by the current commission. Th

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