As a new year approaches, officials in The Dalles hope to determine whether or not to go to the Columbia River Gorge Commission to seek an expansion of the city’s urban growth boundary.  Mayor Rich Mays says to move forward, an inventory of lands that is currently underway needs to be wrapped up.  That survey will help the City determine if it needs to grow.  Mays notes the Gorge Commssion is moving toward having rules established for seeking a UGB expansion, so the City needs to be ready to make its case if the studies do show they need more land.