Building activity in the township continues at a substantially slower pace than last year.
However chief building official Patty Wright says year-to-date permit revenue figures, while below average, are within range of numbers achieved in the past five years.
The township issued 37 building permits in June for construction valued at more than $2.4 million, generating $22,345 in fees. In June 2015, the township issued 38 permits for just over $7 million worth of construction and collected $59,024 in fees.
To the end of June the township has issued 170 permits for about $17.7 million worth of construction, generating fees of $146,164. During the same period in 2015 Mapleton issued 175 permits for construction valued at $38.2 million and collected $238,249 in fees.
Below average
“The five-year average of fees collected by the building department for the month of June is $46,871.09 therefore the current month is below the five-year average,” stated Wright in her report to council at the July 12 meeting.
“Year-to-date numbers range from $116,529.88 to $238,249.46 over the past five years and the average of fees collected to date from 2011-2015 is $165,070.19. The current year to date is within the five-year range and but below the five-year average.”
