Building boom continues throughout Mapleton

Another strong month for building activity in July has kept construction figures well above last year’s levels.

The township issued 49 building permits for construction valued at about $3.5 million last month, a recent report indicates. That generated just over $35,000 in permit fees.

In July 2014, 34 permits were issued for construction valued at about $2.3 million, generating $23,892 in fees.

So far in 2015, 224 permits have been issued for construction valued at nearly $42 million, resulting in almost $275,000 in fees.

To the same point in 2014, 176 permits had been issued for construction valued at $14.4 million, resulting in roughly $153,000 in fees.

“We’ve had another busy month,” said chief building official Patty Wright at the Aug. 11 Mapleton council meeting.

Five permits were issued for construction of single family dwellings worth a total of $1.6 million in July. Agricultural construction, with 15 permits issued for just under $1.4 million worth of construction, was the next largest category.

Year to date, 19 permits have been issued for single family home construction valued at $6.9 million.