Sep 20

Sep 20 Google Hosts Kids Robotics Workshop

Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County, Education

The free two day workshop was focused on providing a unique hands-on opportunity for 6th-10th graders to dive into science, technology, engineering, and math and enjoy healthy breakfasts, lunchs and snacks catered by Bargeway Pub & Catering.

Jan 18

Jan 18 Good day for journalism: The Dalles, Google abdicate in water fight with Oregonian

Chuck Thompson

Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County

In the settlement, announced by The Oregonian on Dec. 14, The Dalles agreed to provide public access to 10 years of data on Google’s water use and to honor future records requests.

Wasco County Commissioners Preview: Economic Development Goals for 2022-2023, Center for Living Makes Request for Services; 4-H and Extension to review their allotment of Google Dollars

May 3

May 3 Wasco County Commissioners Preview: Economic Development Goals for 2022-2023, Center for Living Makes Request for Services; 4-H and Extension to review their allotment of Google Dollars

Cole Goodwin

Home Page, Wasco County, The Dalles

The Wasco County Commissioners Meeting will hold their regularly scheduled meeting on May 4th, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. in person and online. This weeks meeting will include a presentation of MCEDD’s 2022-2023 economic goals, Center for Living’s request for services, and a 4-H Service District meeting to discuss google dollars.

Apr 26

Apr 26 Wasco County Commissioners Approve Google Community Service Fee Agreement, and proclaim May 6th Child Care Provider Appreciation Day,

Cole Goodwin

Home Page, Wasco County, The Dalles

Get up to date on the recent Wasco County Commission Meeting. The Wasco County Commissioners Meeting held their regularly scheduled meeting at 9 a.m. on April 20th, 2022. They approved the Google community service fee agreement, declared May 6th Child Care Provider Appreciation Day, approved an elections modernization grant, and a memorandum of understanding between the The Columbia River Gorge Commission and the County.

Apr 19

Apr 19 District 21 to get big part of Google Pie with Community Service Fee Agreement

Cole Goodwin

Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County

On April 20th, Wasco County Commissioners will consider approving an Intergovernmental Agreement with 11 different taxing districts to share Google community service fee dollars which comes to 25% of Google’s property tax savings with a maximum payment of $2.5 million annually.

Feb 12

Feb 12 Question of the Week: What should The City of The Dalles do with Google Dollars?

Cole Goodwin

Home Page, Positive News, The Dalles

This week’s question of the week is a timely question that asks us to consider how incoming dollars from Google might support The City of The Dalles needs.

Oct 19

Oct 19 Commissioners likely to Vote on Google Tax breaks on Wednesday, Oct. 20

Tom Peterson

Business, Home Page

Wasco County Commissioners are set to consider a deal on Wednesday, October 20, to abate some $147 million in taxes on two new Google data plants. Ultimately, the question is do local leaders believe the taxes and fees set against Google will be enough for the community good. Will they give as much as they take in community resources?

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