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OR Umatilla City Council October 20, 2026 Official Municipal Broadcast

Umatilla City Council Regular Meeting

Umatilla City Council debated municipal budget exposure to projected data center tax and fee revenues amid Oregon state environmental permitting delays.

Jurisdiction Umatilla, OR
Governing Body Umatilla City Council
Meeting Date October 20, 2026
Extracted Clips 3 clips · 1 opposed · 0 supporting
Tax Abatements Zoning
Source YouTube recording ↗ Official agenda & minutes portal ↗
Official government broadcast · City of Umatilla Ready at Clip 1 (4:51 to 5:19) · David Stockdale, City Manager, and Umatilla City Council
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Umatilla City Council Regular Meeting

Umatilla City Council · October 20, 2026

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3 verified timestamped clips extracted chronologically from the closed caption record. Select any clip to play that exact window in the master player or copy a canonical clip link.

  1. Clip 1 · 4:51 David Stockdale, City Manager, and Umatilla City Council Elected Official Questioning transcribed from the official recording
    Tax Abatements Zoning

    Umatilla officials discuss the fiscal risk of balancing the city budget on projected data center revenues while state permitting pauses delay construction.

    "there's a problem with money possibly coming in to our city that we've kind of already in my mind spent. And um with data centers, I understand there's so much great things that we can do with this great amount of money, um but the majority of Oregonians are not in favor of data centers or at least want some guardrails put in place."

    YouTube at 4:51 ↗
  2. Clip 2 · 1:27 Resident public comment Resident Public Comment transcribed from the official recording

    Residents and community speakers address Umatilla City Council regarding local water, power grid, noise, and zoning impacts.

    ">> Mr. Mayor, I would like to motion to approve the agenda as presented. >> Thank you. Can we get a second? >> I second it. >> Motion has been first and seconded. Can we get a roll call at this time? >> Councilor Deplau. >> I. >> Councilor Katie McMillan. >> I. >> Councilor Smith. >> I. >> Councilor Dennis McMillan. >> I. >> Councilor McLean. >> I. >> You guys have it. The motion is now approved. At this time, we're looking for the city manager's report. Melissa, do you want to take this over, please?"

    YouTube at 1:27 ↗
  3. Clip 3 · 1:58 Umatilla City Council Member Elected Official Questioning transcribed from the official recording
    Tax Abatements Zoning

    Umatilla City Council members deliberate on municipal siting standards, utility capacity, and the recorded ordinance action.

    "starting even tonight. So, Parks and Rec is out in the community tonight doing the Halloween decorating um judging for the home contest. Uh tomorrow night, we have Zumba at the community center with Robin starting at 6:00. And then this Friday downtown, we have our annual trick or treat on 6th Street event. Um we'll be kicking that off at 4:30. From"

    YouTube at 1:58 ↗

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Earlier and later statements Umatilla & Morrow County, OR Hearing Record → Project Dossier: sabey-umatilla-data-center-or → Project Dossier: amazon-data-centers-in-lower-umatilla-basin-or →
Tax Abatements Water Power & Grid Zoning
Column A · Dated Statement
David Stockdale City Manager, City of Umatilla
Venue: City of Umatilla Enterprise Zone Tax Abatement & Municipal Budget Approvals
"Approved Enterprise Zone property tax abatement agreements and structured Umatilla's municipal capital budget around projected fees in lieu of taxes from rapid hyperscale data center expansion in Umatilla and Morrow Counties."
City of Umatilla (Official)
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Column B · Subsequent Recorded Position
Umatilla City Manager David Stockdale Oct 20, 2026 Council Testimony & Lower Umatilla Basin Groundwater Management Area (LUBGWMA) Record
City of Umatilla Oct 20, 2026 Council Record · Oregon DEQ LUBGWMA Nitrate & Wastewater Orders
Agency or Venue: Umatilla City Council & Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
"At the October 20, 2026 Umatilla City Council meeting (4:53 to 5:33), City Manager David Stockdale testified on the record that Umatilla must freeze new park and capital projects because data center construction and Enterprise Zone fee payments stalled amid Oregon Department of Environmental Quality industrial wastewater and nitrate enforcement in the Lower Umatilla Basin Groundwater Management Area and regional transmission constraints."
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