Grant awarded to help lumber company build plant in East Alabama
A $180,000 grant has been awarded to a lumber company to build a plant near the Tallapoosa County-Coosa County line.
Gov. Kay Ivey has announced the grant, from the Appalachian Regional Commission, which is a federal-state partnership program.
The $115 million sawmill will be built on a 110-acre site at the Lake Martin Regional Industrial Park, off of U.S. Highway 280 near Kellyton. It is expected to create 130 jobs.
The grant will help Alexander City provide infrastructure needed for the sawmill.
The grant will be combined with a $180,000 Community Development Block Grant awarded earlier this year by Gov. Ivey.
“This sawmill will have a tremendous economic impact for Coosa County, Tallapoosa County and much of east central Alabama,” Gov. Ivey said. “While the mill will employ 130 people, the ripple effect will benefit timberland owners, foresters and harvesters and multiple other businesses. I am pleased to support this project.”
ARC and CDBG funds will be used to supply water and sewer services to the sawmill. Approximately 2,600 feet of water and sewer line will be installed, including required fire hydrants and cutoff valves. The infrastructure addition will also support future expansion or additional industries within the industrial park.
The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs administers the ARC and CDBG programs in Alabama.
Two Rivers Lumber was established in 2017 in Demopolis by the owners of McElroy Truck Lines and Sumter Timber, both based in west Alabama.
