The City of The Dalles

What The City of The Dalles does

The City of The Dalles is a municipal government entity founded in 1856 and headquartered at 313 Court Street in The Dalles, Oregon, serving residents, businesses, and property owners within city limits. It operates multiple departments including City Council, Finance, Human Resources, Legal, Municipal Court, Police, Public Works, and Community Development/Planning, delivering core municipal services such as water and sewer utilities, public safety, building permits, zoning, public works infrastructure, and economic development. The city maintains a subsidiary entity, the Columbia Gateway Urban Renewal Agency, which administers tax increment financing programs for redevelopment within the Gateway/Downtown Urban Renewal Area.

The city's economic development offerings include the Urban Renewal Incentive Program (up to $300,000 in matching grants for commercial projects and $10,000 per housing unit for residential development), the Brownfields Revitalization Program (funded by a $500,000 EPA grant running through 2028, with a $445,000 Stantec contract for environmental assessments), and the Vertical Housing Development Zone for affordable housing. Revenue model centers on property taxes collected via Wasco County, utility service fees for water and sewer, business licenses and transient room tax, and grant funding from federal and state sources. The city maintains a strategic partnership with Google Data Centers, which provides significant tax revenue through abatement agreements and water infrastructure investment.

Go-to-market is hybrid: in-person services at City Hall, online portal services for payments and permit applications, and public meetings for council, planning commission, and other boards. The city operates the Columbia Gorge Regional Airport in partnership and collaborates with the Port of The Dalles, Wasco County, the Mid-Columbia Economic Development District, and the Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce on regional economic development. Communication channels include Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, email newsletters, quarterly press releases, and a comprehensive city website powered by the Revize platform.

Name

The City of The Dalles

Legal name

The City of The Dalles

Website

https://thedalles.org

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The City of The Dalles is a municipal government in Oregon, founded in 1856, that provides water/sewer utilities, public safety, planning, permitting, and economic development services to residents, businesses, and property owners. It operates the Columbia Gateway Urban Renewal Agency and partners with Google Data Centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public utilities administration
• Urban planning services
• Economic development programs
• Public safety services

Headquarters

HQ city

The Dalles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Taxes: Property tax revenue collected by Wasco County for municipal services
2. Utility Services Revenue: Water and sewer utility billing and service fees collected from residents and businesses
3. Business Licenses and Taxes: Business licenses, transient room tax, motor vehicle fuel dealer tax
4. Urban Renewal Agency Funding: Tax increment financing through the Columbia Gateway Urban Renewal Agency for redevelopment projects
5. EPA Brownfields Grant: $500,000 EPA grant received in 2023 for brownfields revitalization, with $445,000 contract with Stantec, running through 2028

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The City of The Dalles is a municipal government entity that provides a range of public services to residents and businesses in The Dalles, Oregon. Its core offerings include utility services (water, electric, sewer), public safety (police and fire), urban planning and permitting, economic development, parks and recreation, and community programs. The City also oversees economic revitalization through its subsidiary, the Columbia Gateway Urban Renewal Agency, and pursues federal grants such as the EPA Brownfields assessment funding to redevelop underutilized properties.

Product overview

The City of The Dalles is a municipal government providing a broad portfolio of public services including water and sewer utilities, public safety (police services, animal control), community development and planning, public works (engineering, transportation, wastewater), economic development with urban renewal incentive programs, and general government services such as city clerk functions, meetings management, and public records. The city's key programs include the Brownfields Revitalization Program (EPA-funded environmental assessments), the Urban Renewal Incentive Program (grants up to $300,000 for commercial and residential redevelopment), and standard municipal utility and permitting services. Services are delivered primarily through the city website (powered by Revize platform) and in-person at City Hall, with online payment capabilities and public meeting streaming.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water and Wastewater Utility Services Provision of potable water and wastewater treatment to households and businesses within The Dalles city limits, operated as a public utility.
• Public Safety Services Police, fire, and emergency response services provided to city residents, businesses, and visitors.
• Urban Planning and Permitting Land-use planning, building permits, zoning review, and inspections for property owners and developers.
• Economic Development Programs Programs administered through the Columbia Gateway Urban Renewal Agency and the City's economic development office to attract and retain businesses and revitalize properties.
• Brownfields Assessment and Redevelopment Environmental assessment and cleanup support for formerly contaminated or underutilized properties, funded by an EPA Community-Wide Assessment Grant awarded in 2023.
• Parks and Recreation Services Operation of public parks, recreational facilities, and community programs for residents and visitors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Seven Phase 1 and six Phase 2 environmental assessments completed, halfway toward four-year program goals
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• StanteccoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2023Environmental consulting firm contracted for brownfields assessment program. City has spent approximately $164,000 of a $445,000 contract with Stantec for Phase 1 and Phase 2 environmental assessments on contaminated downtown properties. Program is halfway toward its four-year goals.
• GooglemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGoogle Data Centers located in The Dalles. City provides tax abatement agreements and infrastructure support including water system contributions. Google presence represents significant economic development for the region.
• Wasco CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint governance and economic development partnerships including Wasco County Economic Development Commission, Joint Enterprise Zone, Community Enhancement Projects, and property tax assessment coordination.
• Mid-Columbia Economic Development DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional economic development district supporting mid-Columbia region with planning, coordination, and economic opportunity analysis.
• Port of The DallescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPort authority supporting economic development, trade, and transportation infrastructure in the region.
• The Dalles Area Chamber of CommerceminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal chamber supporting business development, networking, and economic growth in The Dalles area.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• City of Hood River: Adjacent Columbia Gorge municipality of comparable size serving a similar tourism-and-light-industry economy with matching municipal services (water, sewer, planning, urban renewal). The most directly comparable peer given shared geography and economic base.
• City of Pendleton: Similar-sized Eastern Oregon municipal government operating water/sewer utilities, urban renewal agency, police, planning, and economic development programs with comparable budget scale and rural-region dynamics.
• City of Astoria: Small Oregon port city government with comparable municipal service portfolio including water/sewer utilities, public works, planning, and active urban renewal and brownfields-style redevelopment programs.
• City of Albany: Mid-sized Oregon municipal government providing the same portfolio of utilities, public safety, planning, public works, and urban renewal/economic development services — useful comparability on program structure and budget scale.
• City of Corvallis: Oregon municipal government of comparable scope operating water, wastewater, planning, police, urban renewal, and economic development functions, with similar exposure to a large institutional/industrial presence in the local economy.

Broad incumbents

• City of Bend: Larger Central Oregon municipal government operating a broader portfolio of services including utilities, planning, urban renewal, and economic development at materially greater scale; serves as an upper-bound reference for service breadth.
• City of Salem: Oregon state capital and substantially larger municipal government operating the same category of services — water/sewer utilities, planning, public works, urban renewal — providing a scaled-up institutional comparison.
• City of Portland: Largest Oregon municipal government operating the full municipal service portfolio plus an urban renewal agency, housing bureau, and large-scale brownfields programs; represents the upper end of municipal service delivery in Oregon.

Regional players

• Wasco County: Overlapping county government with which the City of The Dalles shares property tax assessment, joint enterprise zone administration, and economic development commission partnerships — a directly adjacent public-sector peer in the same service territory.

Others

• Port of The Dalles: Local port authority operating as an economic development and infrastructure partner in The Dalles; not a direct municipal peer but a closely adjacent public-sector entity that shares territory and joint economic development objectives.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@cityofthedalles7170
• Facebookfacebook.com/CityofTheDallescityhall
• Instagraminstagram.com/thedalles.cityhall
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-city-of-dalles

Compliance1 record

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Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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