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Government

The city of The Dalles is within Wasco County, Oregon, has a Mayoral type of government, a City Manager and a 7 member City Council. The City Council meets twice monthly. Annual Budget of $18 million

• Fire insurance rating of 4
• Seismic rating of 2B
• Planning and zoning ordinances
• Sales Tax: NO
• Local Business License: NO
• State Income Tax: YES

Protective Services

City Police
Chief of Police - Jay A Waterbury
313 Court St
The Dalles, Oregon 97058
(541)296-2613
The City Police have 19 sworn officers

County Sheriff - Darrell Hill
511 Washington St
The Dalles, Oregon 97058
(541) 296-5454
The Sheriff's Department has 17 sworn officers and deputies

Fire & Ambulance

Mid Columbia Fire and Rescue
www.mcfr.org
Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue is governed by a five member Board of Directors, elected at large from the service area.

The District has 23 career employees and operations are managed by a Fire Chief who in turn is assisted by an Assistant Chief, Fire Marshal, Administrative Assistant, and Finance Officer. Line staff includes 3 Captains, 3 Lieutenants and 12 Engineers. The District also relies heavily on its dedicated volunteers of which there are currently 36 positions filled with billets for 40. The District also has a Cadet Program made up of 15-18 year old High School students.

Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue operates from a tax base established in FY 95/96 at $2.10 per $1,000 of assessed valuation.