Building activity on rise in Mapleton

Construction activity in Mapleton continues well ahead of last year’s pace.

A report from chief building official David Kopp to township council at the Sept. 11 meeting shows permits for construction valued at $28,280,367 had been issued by the end of August. By this time last year, only $19,039,965 worth of permits had been issued.

Just over $3 million worth of building permits were issued in the month of August, compared to $668,000 in August, 2011.

Farm building on rise

The totals for August 2011 include three permits for single-family dwellings valued at a total of $801,000 and four permits for industrial construction valued at $294,000.

Agricultural construction represents the largest share of construction activity in Mapleton, with 11 permits for construction worth nearly $1.8 million issued in August and 83 permits for construction projects valued at $8.9 million issued so far in 2012.

Building permit fees charged by the township in August totalled $28,938 and year to date the total is $257,856.