Final numbers for 2016 show North Battleford up in overall permits, but down in permit values for the year.
The grand total for the year was 140 permits issued for $17,784,400, compared to 126 permits for $29,512,155 the previous year.
The largest amount of permit values came in the category of new commercial, with five permits issued for $4,126,500. There were also 25 permits issued for commercial alterations, for $3,555,999, but that was down from 27 permits issued in 2015 for $8,147,900.
Six new industrial permits were also issued for the year at $2,740,500.
The final totals for 2016 was boosted by a strong month of December which saw eight permits issued for $917,000. Those included three industrial alteration permits for $345,000, two demolition/renovation permits for $302,000, one commercial alteration for $210,000 and one residential alteration for $60,000.
It should be noted that not all the permit numbers are in for the new hotel construction on Carlton Trail that began this past year.
City Manager Jim Puffalt said more permits were to be issued for that construction and those numbers will be reflected in 2017 totals.
