FARGO — Partners for the Downtown Engagement Center say a relocation of the site is not just about relocating the center's address.

It's about finding a facility that can help the center facilitate the many services it provides. The DEC serves people experiencing homelessness and has been a hotbed of debate in recent years as the number of unhoused people rises both nationally and in Fargo.

On Sept. 15, Fargo commissioners recommitted to the Downtown Engagement Center’s mission and asked staff to pursue a new location for the building , currently at 222 Fourth St. N. The city identified three potential relocation sites; the old Fargo Brewing building at 610 N. University, a vacant property at 720 14th St. and another empty building at 2001 First Ave. N.

On Tuesday, Sept. 23, the city h

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