Residents and officials raise emergency plan, postal issues and data‑center concerns during public comment

Feb 4, 2026

Wasco County Commissioner Scott Hege offered the county's approved Emergency Operations Plan (including Mosier); residents raised postal delivery problems and a candidate introduced their county commissioner campaign; a councilor asked about Google data center impacts and was told the centers do not draw from the Columbia River.

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During the public-comment portion, Wasco County Commissioner Scott Hege reported that Wasco County approved an Emergency Operations Plan that includes Mosier and offered to share the plan with the City. The commissioner's offer provided a near-term resource for local emergency planning and coordination.

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