Port to hold workshop on the Rail sale

DAYTON — The Port of Columbia commissioners have scheduled a workshop to discuss the potential sale of the port-owned rail line for February 5 at 5 p.m. The meeting will be available on Zoom through the link at https://portofcolumbia.org.

The rail operator, Columbia Rail, has expressed interest in purchasing the rail and right of way from the port. An assessment of the rail and property has been completed, and Chair Bryan is pursuing the matter. The agenda for the workshop has not yet been posted but should be available before the meeting.

The workshop will not be a forum for the public to comment or ask questions of the commissioners or other workshop participants.

A public meeting that would include public comments has not been scheduled. However, the commissioners said they may open a public meeting during the February board meeting on February 12, 2025, at 5 p.m.