MORROW and UMATILLA COUNTIES — The Columbia Development Authority board announced it will reschedule its special meeting from Tuesday, April 29, to Thursday, May 1, at 1 p.m.

The board’s executive director, Greg Smith, sent the update just after 11 a.m. April 29, less than two hours before the special meeting was originally scheduled to take place. The meeting was organized for the board to discuss the property’s fire service, though a discussion about payroll was also on the original agenda.

“The need for rescheduling this meeting is expanding the agenda to include (an) executive session and a conversation on future invoices,” Smith wrote in the email announcing the change.

The board likely needs to discuss future invoices because the CDA does not have an assigned fiscal agent. Its former fiscal agent, the Port of Morrow, resigned from the role after oversight issues involving a federal grant.

Later, around 2:40 p.m. April 29, Smith sent an updated agenda including meeting minutes related to the fire service updates and an agenda item about the CDA’s financial obligations in addition to the original payroll and fire service update agenda items. The board will need to decide whether to rescind a February vote or uphold it.

The new agenda also includes an executive session under ORS 192.660 (2)(h) to discuss litigation or litigation likely to be filed. The agenda cites both potential and existing litigation.