Wasco County Commissioners and The Dalles City Councilors held the first public hearing on Google’s proposed Strategic Investment Program agreement for development of the former aluminum plant and rodeo grounds property it has purchased.  It includes a 20-year window for two potential projects estimated at $600 million each, both with a 15 year partial tax abatement, state prescribed taxes tied to the total investment in each project, a state prescribed community service fee based on 25% of full tax capped at $2.5 million, and a locally negotiated guaranteed annual payment.  In his report, County Administrative Services Director Matthew Klebes said the first project would bring about 54 million dollars to local governments for the life of the agreement, and the second over 60 million dollars.  He also noted the Strategic Investment Program involves tax dollars going to all taxing districts, unlike the payments in the Enterprise Zone program under which Google built its first three projects in The Dalles.  But County Commissioner Kathy Schwartz and City Councilor Dan Richardson both pointed out that how the guaranteed annual payment is divided up still needs to be determined.  Another joint hearing on the subject is set for Monday at 5:30 during a City Council meeting, and log-in information is available at the City of The Dalles website.