While there is still plenty of building activity in North Battleford, permit values dropped during the month of April.
According to the latest statistics released by the city, 11 total permits were issued in April for a value of $429,500, down from 12 for $2,185,000 for the same month a year earlier.
The drop is primarily due to big dips in both commercial alterations and new dwelling permits. There had been four commercial alterations for $924,000 and two new dwelling permits for $640,000 issued in April 2016; but a big zero showed up in both categories in April 2017.
Instead, for April 2017 there were two industrial alterations for $238,000, four residential alterations for $44,000, two signs for $110,000, two demolition/removal permits for $7,000, and one new garage for $30,000.
Overall through April, North Battleford is running dead-even for number of permits issued compared to last year, at 32. But permit values for the year has dropped from $4,348,000 to $2,737,000.
