Numbers from the City of North Battleford and Town of Battleford indicated more good news in building permits for the month of May.
There were nine permits issued that month in North Battleford for $2,931,900, compared to 12 issued for $1,154,000 the previous May.
Among the highlight was one new commercial permit for $1.5 million and one commercial alteration for $1,066,000. The commercial permit was for the strip mall development on 114th Street and the Co-op expansion represented the other.
There was also one new dwelling permit for $263,000. The remaining permits included one new garage permit, three residential alterations, one new institutional and one sign permit.
Through May 2015 the overall building permit picture is a healthy one, with 46 permits issued so far for $11,763,900. That compares to 35 permits for $16,982,700 for the same period last year.
The numbers were presented in a written report to the Planning Committee on Monday. It was also the final report to council prepared by City Building Inspector Jerry Wintonyk prior to his retirement at the end of this month.
Over in Battleford, there was a drop off in permit values compared to the previous May, but it was still an active month with six permits issued for $592,200, compared to seven for $1,160,000 for the same period last year.
The permits include one new residential for $350,000, three renovations for $26,200, one mobile home for $130,000 and one industrial renovation for $86,000.
Overall in Battleford there have been 19 permits issued for $2,935,219 through May, compared to 16 for $9,398,100 for the same period in 2014.
In addition to the May numbers, town council received an update on the latest permits for June that include one for a detached garage at $23,000, a rear deck for $10,000 and a single detached dwelling for $550,000.
The Battleford numbers were presented at a council meeting Monday.
