Building permits are starting to pick up in North Battleford.
Numbers are in for April and they show an increase in both permit numbers and permit values compared to the same month a year earlier.
A total of 12 permits were issued in April for $528,500, compared to 11 permits for $429,500 for the same month a year earlier.
The numbers were led by two commercial alteration permits issued for $320,000. Six residential alterations were also issued for $94,500.
The new cinema project, now under construction, is not included in the April numbers.
To date this year, 28 permits have been issued for $1,588,500, which is still down from the 32 permits issued for $2,737,000 from a year earlier. However, April marks the second month in a row in which permit numbers and permit values have shown an increase.
The April numbers were presented at the City’s Planning Committee meeting Tuesday.
