Building pace remains steady

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.