Wasco County Approves Community Service Fee Distribution Plan

Wasco County Commissioners voted to approve a multi-governmental agreement on distribution of Community Service Fees that will be due from Google when it constructs new data centers on former aluminum plant property as agreed to in a Strategic Improvement Plan.  The agreement calls for the payments to be divided between the taxing districts involved based on each jurisdiction’s proportionate share of their non-debt tax levy or levies in the current tax year.  But County Administrator Tyler Stone noted that negotiations did lead to including North Wasco County School District 21, which by state regulations on Strategic Investment Plans was not required to be a part of the disbursement.  D-21 will receive a 30 percent share, which Stone said he hopes the district can use the dollars to leverage a future bond measure.  Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue and the Wasco County Library District approved the agreement this week, with other agencies to follow, including The Dalles City Council, which will address it at their Monday meeting.  Payments do not begin until the projects are completed.

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