TD Council takes public testimony on Google deal tonight, Feb. 22 at 5:30 p.m.

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The former Northwest Aluminum site in the Port of The Dalles is the site being proposed for up to two new Google data centers. This shot of the property is looking northwest from Second Street.

The former Northwest Aluminum site in the Port of The Dalles is the site being proposed for up to two new Google data centers. This shot of the property is looking northwest from Second Street.

The Dalles City Council will discuss and take public testimony on a 20-year deal with Google that could bring two new data centers and millions of dollars in taxes, fees and payments tonight, Monday, Feb. 22nd, starting at 5:30 p.m.

The meeting will be held via ZOOM.

Here is the link. 

It is a joint meeting of The Dalles City Council and the Wasco County Commissioners. Commissioners held a meeting and took public testimony last week. Here is the CCCNews story.

Decisions to ink the deal could happen as early as joint City-County meetings set for March 3 and March 8.
Here is another CCCNews link about the proposed deal. story






Tom Peterson

Lead Editor

Tom Peterson’s journalism career spans three decades, which included stints at the Lincoln City Newsguard, The Grants Pass Daily Courier, The Bend Bulletin, and The Dalles Chronicle. He and his family came to The Dalles in 2003. He is married to Peggy Palenik-Peterson. Their two daughters graduated from The Dalles High School.

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