Board of Commissioners Meetings Moving
Wasco County is excited to announce that beginning May 1, 2024, the Board of County Commissioners meetings will be held in our new office space located at 401 E. 3rd Street (formerly known as the GOBHI building). This new space will allow community members easier access to Commissioner meetings. To better prepare you for this change, please review the important information below:
- Street parking is available and there is also a designated disabled parking spot along 3rd Street, near the Social Security Office.
- Enter the board room using the entrance on Federal Street. Look for Wasco County signage.
- There is ample seating and ADA compliant restrooms available for those attending in-person.
- You can also join the meeting online at: https://wascocounty-org.zoom.us/j/3957734524 or call in to 1-253-215-8782 Meeting ID: 3957734524#
Your participation and engagement are invaluable, so mark your calendars and join us at the new venue for important discussions and decisions shaping the future of our community. We look forward to seeing you there!
Letter of Recognition
Behind a closed door in a non-descript location, Wasco County 911 dispatchers are at the ready. Long considered the “Tip of the Spear” they stand watch 24/7 waiting to “take the call”. 
On a cool January 2024 mid-day shift the 911 center received a distress call about a male subject having a heart attack at a local commercial facility in The Dalles. Receiving this call were dispatchers Sue Miller and Cassie Caron. As the received the call they immediately went into action by assisting the bystanders with CPR over the phone. While this was happening they simultaneously dispatched medics from Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue. In a matter of moments medics were enroute to the location and upon arrival began life saving measures to the patient. The patient was then transported to Adventist Health of the Gorge where he recovered and is now doing well.
While most of you see men and women in uniform you never get to see what is happening behind the closed door I mentioned above. Your 911 dispatchers stand at the ready to take the call no one ever wants to make, but are always prepared to make split second decisions that can affect the lives of those calling 911.
As the Wasco County Sheriff I want to express my sincerest appreciation to Sue and Cassie for their commitment as 911 dispatchers but more importantly their commitment to the citizens they serve. They have displayed the Wasco County Sheriff’s Office Core Value of Excellence by providing Superior Service to a citizen in need and assisting with the saving of a life.
Sue and Cassie thanks for your service.
Sheriff Magill