The latest building permit numbers for North Battleford showed robust activity during the month of September.
For September, 13 permits were issued for $2,134,800, an increase from the 12 permits for $1,110,000 issued the same month in 2015.
Numbers include one new commercial permit for $630,000, one new industrial for $388,500, two new commercial alterations for $564,000, one new two-family for $380,000, as well as five sign permits for $97,300, two industrial alterations for $20,000 and one residential alteration for $55,000.
For the year through the end of September the grand total is 106 permits for $15,661,700, compared to 97 permits for $26,161,500 for the same period last year.