Google formally broke ground Thursday on its new 600 million dollar data center in the Columbia Gorge Industrial Center, the third it has built in The Dalles in the past decade.  Local governmental officials took part in the ceremony.  Google Operations Manager Dave Karlson said the new building represents the company’s commitment to Wasco County.  He said they are unsure about when the new center will be ready for business.  When this data center is operational, combined Google payments to local governments under enterprise zone agreements for the three that have been constructed will reach nearly 2.2 million dollars annually.  Wasco County Commissioner Scott Hege says the agreements have been beneficial to the area, adding it shows how The Dalles can accommodate growing companies.  At the event, Google announced a $100,000 grant to The Dalles-Wasco County Library for STEM equipment and programs in its new children’s wing.