The value of building construction in Mapleton last month was more than triple the amount from August of 2016.
The township issued 41 permits for construction valued at $9.1 million in August, generating permit fees of nearly $64,000.
Last August, 24 permits were issued for construction valued at just under $2.7 million, generating about $24,000 in fees.
To the end of August this year, Mapleton has issued 260 permits for just over $39 million worth of construction. The township has collected about $339,000 in fees.
To the end of August in 2016, the township issued 233 permits for just under $26 million worth of construction, generating $213,640 in fees.
Agricultural construction continues to drive building figures in the township. Last month 20 permits were issued for construction valued at about $6.8 million and generating $46,495 in fees.
To date in 2017, agricultural construction has accounted for 118 permits, $26.7 million in construction value and $228,433 in permit fees.
Residential
The township issued only one permit in August for a single family residence, valued at $825,000.
A total of 15 permits for single family dwellings, worth about $5.7 million combined, have been issued in 2017.
In her report to council on Sept. 12, chief building official Patty Wright indicated both August and year-to-date numbers were above the five-year average.
“So Mapleton’s busy building,” Wright stated.
