# FARGODOME Authority - 10.27.2026


**Body:** The City of Fargo
**Date:** October 27, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure


The FARGODOME Authority meeting on October 27, 2026, covered operating finances and capital projects. September event income was about $766,000 against a $598,000 budget, with a net surplus of approximately $394,500 versus a budgeted $252,000. Year-to-date, the authority reported a net surplus of about $53,000, below its budgeted surplus of approximately $1.425 million. The finance/building committee reported that the arena and concourse LED lighting and signage project had a $5.95 million approved budget and an updated estimate of about $5.45 million; staff were awaiting value-engineering proposals to assess whether fewer fixtures could meet lighting requirements.

The authority unanimously approved a motion to reallocate up to $185,000 from the LED project budget for repairs to the FARGODOME’s turf-handling system gearbox. The manufacturer, Gordon Turf Construction, estimated a replacement gearbox at approximately $60,000, with the final repair scope uncertain until inspection; staff indicated that about $125,000 of the reallocation would be used in 2026 and the remainder in 2027. The committee also reported giving staff direction to proceed with planning for 2027 turf replacement up to $550,000. No vendor award was made at this meeting.

**Source:** The City of Fargo