The Dalles Mayor Steve Lawrence assured several landowners in the urban growth boundary last week that one of their disputes with the city’s land-use policy could be resolved in the near future.

City manager to ask governor for a veto State legislation that will drastically change the way The Dalles handles lot partitions is now two steps away from becoming law.

Monday The Dalles town hall looks at charges, other issues The Oregon House of Representatives approved a bill Thursday to limit the amount of money The Dalles can charge for a lot partition.

No other Oregon city charges so much for lot partitioning John and Gerry Dennee could not afford the $52,111 bill levied by the City of The Dalles if they partitioned their East 10th Street property to create two lots instead of one.