You start imagining how big the space will be, and it’s three to four times what anything else in town is. …. It’s great thinking what Fargo gets out of this," Mayor Tim Mahoney said.

Despite the increase, Fargo still has the third-lowest average utility bill in the region at $73.65 per month.

Of the three education savings accounts bills considered Thursday, only one passed the House. A similar bill failed in the ...