Building permit numbers were back in the plus column in the month of March.
A grand total of 10 permits were issued for $767,000, compared to three issued for $271,000 the same month a year ago.
The numbers include two residential alteration permits for $134,000, four commercial alteration permits for $132,000, two demolition/removal permits for 102,000 and two sign permits for $399,000.
Overall year-to-year totals are lagging behind the torrid pace of last year.
The total for the year so far through the end of March is 21 permits issued for $6,260,500 compared to 16 permits issued for $14,661,700 for the same period in 2014.
The numbers were submitted in a report from City Building Inspector Jerry Wintonyk to the Planning Committee meeting held April 21.
Still, the numbers are encouraging. It was also mentioned at the meeting by City Manager Jim Puffalt that in speaking with the developer, there should be ground activity starting at the new strip-mall development along Territorial Drive in the first or second week of May.
