Applications are now open for the 2025 Local Government Academy (LGA), a free program designed to educate community members about the operations, services, and programs of the City of The Dalles.

At the council's Sept. 23 meeting on Monday, Mays recognized the graduates of the city's local government academy. The program is designed to prepare citizens to serve on commissions and committees, and it involves seven, hour-and-a-half sessions on how the city works, with tours of various departments, presentations, demonstrations, and lots of chances to ask questions.