The Dalles City Council is planning to hold a worksession on tourism, and how transient room taxes in the city get used, early in 2018.  Councilors discussed the potential formation of a tourism commission, something that came out of two prior town halls on the subject earlier this year, but instead rolled back to taking more input.  Mayor Steve Lawrence, who favors the establishment of some kind of tourism committee, says there will be active participants in the tourist industry invited to take part.  No date has been set yet for the worksession.  The City currently contracts with The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce for tourism marketing services.