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Kings Peak Lumber purchases local sawmill, owners plan rehiring and renovations
Summary
Commissioners and planning staff announced the sale and reopening of the local sawmill to Kings Peak Lumber; the buyer plans renovations, to bring equipment online and to rehire previous mill workers, which commissioners said will benefit the local economy.
Planning and economic development staff told commissioners that the sawmill sale has closed and the operation is under new ownership.
"The sawmill is officially... the sale is closed," Speaker 4 said. According to the discussion, Kings Peak Lumber has acquired the burned mill, intends to renovate facilities and bring previously purchased equipment (a planer and a second kiln) online, and expects to hire former mill workers to resume production.
Commissioners said they expect the operation to employ local workers and that Kings Peak Lumber has plans to construct additional buildings and to process both timber for dimensional lumber and unusable material into mulch or firewood. Speakers discussed forest contracts and NEPA‑ready timber sales in the region; staffing constraints within federal agencies were cited as a factor affecting how quickly timber can be made available.
No formal county approvals or incentives related to the sale were recorded during the meeting; the discussion was presented as an informational update on local economic activity.
