Port receives rail line valuations

DAYTON – The Port of Columbia Board of Commissioners held its December meeting on December 18, 2024, at 5 p.m. Commissioners Seth Bryan, Johnny Watts, Mike Spring, and Executive Director Jennie Dickinson were at the port's conference room.

The meeting began with a public comment period where county residents, including local farmers, questioned selling the port's railroad and right-of-way. Concerns included the possible adverse effects on grain transport should the Snake River dams be removed.

A county resident asked what motivated the idea of a sale, saying it was evident that the board was s...