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The MinDak Upstream Coalition commissioned a survey to get a better understanding of the public
sentiment of Moorhead, Minnesota voters towards the proposed Fargo-Moorhead Red River Diversion.
405 Moorhead residents responded to the survey focusing on public opinion of local and state leaders as
well as gauging concerns around impacts of the project including costs, environmental effects, and
attitudes on the economic outlook for the communities of Fargo and Moorhead. Calls were conducted
during the week of May 19th-26th .
Key Findings
Local Leadership. Overall the Mayor of Moorhead Del Rae Williams has an approval rating of 44% across
the community. However when asked specifically on her handling of the Diversion, Mayor Williams
support erodes with only 25% approving of the way she is handling the issue.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Del Rae Williams is handling her job as Mayor of
Moorhead?
Approve 44%
Disapprove/Unsure 56%
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Mayor Williams is handling the proposed FM Diversion?
Approve 25%
Disapprove/Unsure 75%
Furthermore when asked how concerned Moorhead local leaders should be about the proposed
diversion regarding impacts to rural Minnesota, 43% responded in saying leaders should be
Very
Concernedand 48% responded saying they should be
Somewhat Concerned.
How concerned should Mayor Williams and Moorhead city council members be about the FM
Diversion
s potential impacts to rural Minnesota very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too
concerned, or not concerned at all?
Very concerned 43%
Somewhat concerned 48%
Not too concerned 7.5%
Not concerned at all 1.5%