After a couple of down months to start to the year, building permits have picked up in the month of March in North Battleford.
According to a report provided at a Planning Committee Monday meeting at City Hall, eight permits for $807,000 were issued in March, compared to six for $745,000 the same month a year before.
The bulk of activity came from two commercial alterations permits for $594,000. Also included were two demolition permits for $52,000, a residential alteration permit for $50,000, one sign permit for $36,000, one basement suite dwelling permit for $50,000 and one new garage for $25,000.
Overall, 16 permits were issued in March for a total permit value of $1,060,000, compared to 21 for $2,307,500 for the same period a year earlier.
