Commissioner· 2026-07-06–2030-06-01; sworn in on July 6, 2026 per the Fargo City Commission minutes of that date; the Fargo City Commission page says commissioners are elected for four-year terms, and Commissioner Turnberg's fargond.gov page gives a June election and expiry; month-level end: June 2030
Chad Peterson
Fargo
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 1
- Total speaking time
- 0:55
- Avg per meeting
- 0:55
- Segments
- 15
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Top issues during term (6)(Development)
Covey Ranch Third Addition growth and special assessments
Roads and utilities for the district will be paid for by special assessments on the new properties; costs aren't estimated yet.
COVE Living PILOT at 300 45th Street South
City share: about $166,000/year in forgone taxes ($1.6M over 10 years), against an $8 million total exemption if the county and schools participate.
Renter and landlord relations
Renters and landlords forum
HUD housing programs annual report
Roughly $1.4 million in federal funding annually for housing and community development.
Broadway Square expression restrictions
Potential legal exposure for the city if police were used to remove protected speech; no figure given.
Decisions during term (6)
Recorded while Peterson was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Adopt Commercial Redevelopment PILOT Incentive Policy (as forwarded by EDIC)
Adopt Mayor Boschee's amendments to the Commercial Redevelopment PILOT Policy
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program 2026 allocations.
Item 37 — Commercial Redevelopment PILOT Incentive Policy
Item 38 — Housing and Redevelopment Authority Reappointment
Right of Way Use Agreement with MBA Investments, LLC and MBA Development Company located at 214 6th Avenue North.
Voting record (1)(Development)
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