The value of construction in Mapleton last month exceeded April of last year, although the number of permits was lower.
Chief Building Official Patty Wright reported at the May 9 council meeting that the township issued 25 permits in April for construction valued at nearly $5.2 million.
In April of 2016, 35 permits were issued for construction valued at just under $3.9 million.
Year to date the township has issued 87 permits for construction valued at $14.5 million, compared to 94 permits for about $9.7 worth of construction to this point in 2016.
Agricultural construction continues to drive the numbers, with 11 permits issued in April for $3.5 million worth of agricultural buildings. So far in 2017, 48 permits for just over $10 million worth of agricultural construction have been issued.
Wright noted the April figures are slightly below the five-year average for the month, but year-to-date figures are within the five-year range.
“I have no concerns,” Wright told council.
