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BUSINESS ASSISTANCE AND RESOURCES

The following information is intended to assist site selectors and prospective business interested in locating a business in the area. Please contact the Port office for more detailed information.

Incentives

Fees/Permit Waivers and Reductions

Fee: SDC
Reduction Criteria: up to 50%
Criteria: Based on job creation

Real Estate Incentives
Employee Creation Credit
Credit of $2,500/new employee, up to $60,000
For Port-owned property only, requires Port Commission approval

Financing Incentives

Port of The Dalles
Rate: 5% – 8%
Term: Varies
Conditions: Needs to be Port property, job creation, benefit to the community, overall project investment

Oregon Investment Board
Rate:4%
Term: 10 years
Conditions: Job creation, economy diversification, increase tax base, some grant dollars available

Mid Columbia Economic Development District
Rate: Varies
Term: Varies
Conditions: This organization administers federal funding programs

State of Oregon
Rate: Varies
Term: Varies
Conditions: The State has a variety of programs available through Business Oregon.

Property Tax Abatement

Enterprise Zone
Term: 3-5 years
Conditions: Based on job creation

Utilities

Water
Supplied by: City of The Dalles 
Service: 12 inches to all Port properties
Capacity: 3,000,000 gpd
Surface and groundwater
Source: The Dalles Municipal Watershed and one or more of the City’s 3 wells
Storage Capacity: 267 million gallons

Telephone
100% Digital Switching
Fiber Optic trunk lines
Switched 56 KBPS
911: Yes
High Capacity Digital (T-1)
The Dalles is host to the region’s voice circuit switch
Provider: CenturyLink

Electricity
Northern Wasco PUD
Service: 3 phase 60Hz
Supplied at: 120/280Y volt or 277/480Y volt
1500 KVA can be served on short notice.

Natural Gas
Supplied by: NW Natural 
Supply: 30 psi to all Port properties
Capacity: Unlimited

Internet
Local Service Providers: 5
Full range of Services: Dial-up, T1, Microwave
Reliability of Internet Service Providers: 99.998%
Open access fiber loop

Sanitary Sewer
Supplied by: City of The Dalles
Service: 8 inch line to all Port properties
capacity: 850,000 gpd
storm water handled by a separate system

Development Ordinances & Permitting

For information on local zoning and land use development ordinances, please see the following:
Commercial Recreational Zone
Commercial/Light Industrial Zone
Industrial Zone

The City of The Dalles is within Wasco County, Oregonand has a Mayoral type of government with a City Manager and a 5 member City Council. The City Council meets twice monthly and has an annual budget of $18 million.

  • Fire insurance rating of 5/9
  • 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 Waterbury
313 Court St
The Dalles, Oregon 97058
(541) 296-2613
The City Police has 23 sworn officers

County Sheriff – Rick Eiesland
511 Washington St
The Dalles, Oregon 97058
(541) 506-2580
The Sheriff’s Department has 17 sworn officers and deputies.

Fire & Ambulance

Mid Columbia Fire and Rescue
Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue is governed by a five-member board of directors, elected at large from the service area.

The district has 25 career employees. Operations are managed by a fire chief who in turn is assisted by three division chiefs, an office manager and a part-time office clerk. Line staff includes three captains, three lieutenants and 15 firefighters. The District also relies on its dedicated force of about 15 to 20 volunteers and its cadet program made up of 15-18-year-old high school students.

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  • RT @CRGNSA: The @CRGNSA trail crew removed 20 logs along 11 miles of loop hikes near the recently opened Larch Mountain Picnic Site recentl… over a year ago
  • Be careful out there! https://t.co/o6G60x6NU3 over a year ago

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Testimonials

Wonderworks is grateful to the Port of The Dalles for their partnership in securing a permanent home for our museum. The collaboration between our two groups will help ensure the success of our community organization for future generations.
Erin KovalchukWonderworks Children's Museum
The commissioners and councilors that I have had the privilege to interact with have been dedicated representatives of, and always conscience of, the public and the public trust.
Bob McFadden
The Port of The Dalles website is solidly built on the world’s leading open source platform. We’ve assembled some great features to help the Port of The Dalles manage their website and day to day operations! We have enjoyed working with Andrea and her team for more than 12 years!
Tyler BarnesElev8brand.com
I had great help from the people from the Port and the people in The Dalles. I was able to qualify for the enterprise program and get a decent last rate on the building. Hopefully, we will have some great employees from this area as well.
Jenny HoganNuCulture Foods, Inc.
The Dalles still really works for us because it’s centrally located. It’s a hub for not only the state, but the Northwest.
Chris ZukinMeadow Outdoor Advertising
We built our first building here in 1981. The Port has always worked very well with us. We’ve never had and stumbling blocks, no barriers to growth. They’ve been a partner, not an opponent.
Chris ZukinMeadow Outdoor Advertising

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Administrative Offices
3636 Klindt Drive
The Dalles, Oregon 97058
Phone: 541-298-4148
Email: info@portofthedalles.com

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