Tag: Columbia Development Authority
CDA Board Members May Find Solution to July Lawsuit Over Land
Columbia Development Authority board members John Shafer and Kim Puzey spent much of the regular meeting Tuesday, Oct. 22, at odds over the lawsuit...
Port of Morrow Commission Removes Doherty from CDA Board
In a split vote, the Port of Morrow Commission recently removed Commissioner Kelly Doherty from her role representing the port on the Columbia Development...
Columbia Development Authority Board Discusses CEO Evaluation
Board members of the Columbia Development Authority have decided to bring lawyers in to help determine the best evaluation process of CEO Greg Smith.
During...
Smith, CDA Board at Odds Over Controversial Salary Increase
Greg Smith is at odds with at least some members of his board for the Columbia Development Authority over his move to backdate a...
Umatilla County Sues Columbia Development Authority Over Vote
Umatilla County has filed a lawsuit against the Columbia Development Authority seeking at least $1 million for breach of contract.
The law firm Best Best...
Stalemate on Columbia Development Authority Chessboard
Members of the Columbia Development Authority said commercial developers looking to launch their next big enterprise on or near the former Army Chemical Depot...
Hermiston’s IRZ Engineering & Consulting Celebrates 4 Decades
For hydrological engineer Fred Ziari, 40 years as a water systems designer and consultant is barely enough to get your feet wet.
He did take...
Columbia Development Authority Needs Money, Executive Director Says
Columbia Development Authority Executive Director Greg Smith put his five-member board on notice the CDA needs revenue to meet obligations.
"I want to be very...
Ports Gain Control of Industrial Lands on Former Umatilla Chemical Depot
The industrial properties of the former Umatilla Chemical Depot near Hermiston have new owners. At least for the time being.
The Columbia Development Authority owns...
Solemn Ceremony Marks 80th Anniversary of Depot Explosion
Eighty years ago today at 9:21 p.m. an explosion inside an igloo at the Umatilla Army Ordnance Depot outside of Hermiston instantly killed the...
Event to Mark Anniversary of 1944 Explosion at Former Umatilla Depot
The Columbia Development Authority and the Oregon Military Department will host a memorial service to observe the 80th anniversary of the 1944 munitions explosion...
Columbia Development Authority Board Responds to Complaint
The Columbia Development Authority Board of Directors met Monday, Jan. 8, to approve making a response to a complaint from a Port of Morrow...
Columbia Development Authority Board to Meet on Dec. 11
The Columbia Development Authority Board will meet on Monday, Dec. 11 via Zoom.
The meeting is at 1 p.m. and an agenda will be posted prior...
Collaboration Celebrated During Depot Land Transfer Ceremony
The former Umatilla Chemical Depot officially became the property of the Columbia Development Authority (CDA) back in March. On Wednesday, July 12, that landmark...
Ribbon-Cutting to Celebrate Transfer of Depot Property to CDA
The Columbia Development Authority (CDA) will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, July 12, 2023 to celebrate the transfer of Army Depot property to...
The Deed is Done – Former Umatilla Chemical Depot Now in...
The U.S. Army’s former Umatilla Chemical Depot now has local owners: the Columbia Development Authority.
"The deed of trust to the Army depot is signed...
Columbia Development Authority to Meet Via Zoom on Jan. 24
The Columbia Development Authority Board will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 1 p.m. via Zoom.
An agenda will be posted prior to the CDA...
Columbia Development Authority to Hold Planning Session on Jan. 17
The Columbia Development Authority will host an in-person strategic planning work session on Tuesday, Jan. 17.
The meeting will go from 9 a.m. to noon...
Columbia Development Authority Announces New Board Members
The Columbia Development Authority (CDA) has announced the addition of new board members.
Commissioner Jeff Wenholz will represent Morrow County and will serve a four-year...
House Speaker Concludes 3-Day Trip with Visits to Hermiston, Boardman
Oregon House Speaker Dan Rayfield (D-Corvallis) concluded a three-day tour of Central and Eastern Oregon today with stops in Hermiston, Boardman, and the Port...
