BUCKHANNON, WEST VIRGINIA – December 2, 2025
THE UPSHUR COUNTY COMMISSION on Thursday approved two major action items during its regular public meeting: awarding a timber-harvesting contract for James W. Curry Park and accepting a bid to replace windows at the Upshur County Courthouse. The actions were confirmed through official county meeting records.
Commission documents show three bids were submitted for the timber sale: Northwest Hardwoods at $53,486.55, Buckhannon River Timber at $50,507, and Tri-State Forest Products at $30,778.38. Commissioners selected Northwest Hardwoods. According to county documentation, the proposal covers the sale of 576 marked trees totaling approximately 169,236 board-feet. All revenue generated from the sale will be deposited into the James W. Curry Park Foundation Fund for ongoing maintenance and operations.
The Commission also reviewed a single bid for the courthouse window-replacement project. City Construction of Clarksburg submitted a proposal totaling $36,750, plus a $735 Business & Occupation tax, for a total cost of $37,485. THE UPSHUR COUNTY COMMISSION voted unanimously to accept the bid. Records show that most project funding is sourced from a U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY grant administered through the Office of State and Community Energy Programs. With the grant offset, the county’s additional cost amounts to $485 beyond the project’s initial $37,000 budgeted amount.
Commission President Doug Bush moved to approve the bid. Commissioners Sam Nolte and Kristi Tenney concurred. No alternate proposals or amendments were presented.
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Sources
Primary First-Hand Sources
UPSHUR COUNTY COMMISSION. (2025). Public meeting records, timber contract approval and courthouse window bid acceptance.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. (2025). Grant information for courthouse window-replacement funding.
Secondary Attribution-Based Sources
WV News / The Record Delta. (2025, Oct. 24). Reporting on timber contract bids and courthouse window project.
Appalachian Post 
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