Wasco County Commissioners have been discussing planning for the long-term future of the County Courthouse in recent weeks.  Commissioner Scott Hege says they have looked at potential purchases of properties in the vicinity of the courthouse on Washington Street in The Dalles.  The County already owns four pieces of property in the area that are used for offices and parking.  Hege adds this is a discussion dealing with needs 20 to 50 years down the road.  Hege notes there is still the space that used to house the County Jail in the courthouse, but past explorations of the cost of renovation have found a substantial expense.