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Taylor County debates options, risks for Georgia Pacific mill assets and wastewater system
Summary
Taylor County commissioners on Aug. 19 discussed whether to pursue confidential talks, technical due diligence and possible loan funding tied to the closed Georgia Pacific mill’s wastewater system and pipeline — but did not approve acquisition or eminent‑domain action.
Taylor County commissioners devoted an extended portion of their Aug. 19 meeting to discussion of the closed Georgia Pacific (GP) pulp mill site, focusing on the mill’s wastewater treatment system, pipeline easements and related water infrastructure.
Board members and economic-development officials discussed whether the county should pursue confidential talks with GP and the site’s other stakeholders, seek state bridge-loan funds and authorize legal and technical due diligence. No formal acquisition or eminent-domain action was taken; several commissioners urged caution, citing potential environmental liability and the large costs of modifying and operating an industrial-scale wastewater treatment plant.
Speakers representing the county’s economic development interests outlined the scope of GP’s wastewater treatment system and the long-term obligations that would come with ownership. The…
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