The City of The Dalles budget committee will start its work at the meeting on Monday. Mayor Rich Mays says the City’s fiscal picture is a good one, thanks in part to funds from Google developments and conservative budgeting. Mays says the general fund will be the first topic for the committee. He adds inflation does impact the budget, between the rising costs of supplies and wage negotiations with the City’s employee unions. The budget committee meets on Monday at 5:30 in The Dalles City Hall.