ASTORIA, Ore. — The Port of Astoria Commission on Tuesday approved an updated strategic business plan more than two years in the making, inching closer to the possibility of more state funding to help fix crumbling infrastructure.
The port contracted Mary McArthur, executive director of the Columbia-Pacific Economic Development District, to create the plan, which focuses on returning the port to financial stability and public credibility over the next two years.
An approved plan is required for the port to get more grants and loans from Business Oregon, the state’s economic development agency, which has funded many of the port’s infrastructure improvements.
