Defense Department digging into finances of Boardman public agency run by Greg Smith

State Rep. Greg Smith, R-Heppner, posted a video on his Facebook page on May 2, 2024, speaking about his visit to the U.S.-Mexico border wall near Yuma, Arizona. He submitted a time slip to collect eight hours of pay that day from the Columbia Development Authority of Boardman, where he is the executive director. (Screen shot/Facebook)

A federal agency is examining spending and operations of the Columbia Development Authority, a rural Oregon agency run since 2015 by Republican legislator Greg Smith.

The CDA is transforming a former military base west of Hermiston into industrial property and wildlife preserve.

The review also involves the Port of Morrow in Boardman, which handles some of the financial affairs of Smith’s operation.

Smith said at a recent public meeting that the review was triggered “as…

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