Nov 15

Nov 15 Oregon Employment Department Announces 2024 Rates for Unemployment Insurance and Paid Leave

Home Page, Wasco County, Skamania County, Hood River County

Today, the Oregon Employment Department announced the 2024 contribution rate for Paid Leave in Oregon and the 2024 tax rate for Unemployment Insurance. The department is mailing each employer their annual notice of the new rates.

Oct 24

Oct 24 First Google Data Center hits tax rolls; Bill just went up $5 Million

Tom Peterson

Business, Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County

Google's first data center in The Dalles went online in 2007 and had been exempt from property taxes in Wasco County for the past 15 years. With the expiration of the enterprise zone abatement, this property is fully taxable and now on the tax roll this year.

Feb 22

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

Tom Peterson

Business, Home Page, Wasco County

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.

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