Building activity remains comparable to last year’s pace in the township as 2014 winds down.
Chief building official Patty Wright reported at the Nov. 11 council meeting that October was a busy month in the building department, with 28 permits issued for construction valued at about $4.1 million.
In October of 2013, 21 permits were issued for just under $2 million worth of construction.
To the end of October, the township issued 248 permits for construction valued at $27.1 million, compared to 256 permits for $26.4 million worth of construction in 2013.
The township has collected $244,000 in permit fees to this point in 2014, compared with $222,300 by the end of October last year.
