Agricultural construction keeps building booming

Led by strong numbers in agricultural construction, Mapleton’s local building boom continued in February.

“You sit here and wonder when will this stop, but I don’t see it stopping. Farms are bigger and better every day,” said Mayor Neil Driscoll.

He was responding to a report on February building activity presented by chief building official Patty Wright at the March 8 meeting.

Agricultural construction accounted for nine of the 25 permits issued in February, with the construction valued at $585,000 and generating permit fees of $7,640.

Total construction in February was valued at $1.7 million and generated about $19,500 in fees.

In February of 2015, the municipality issued 14 permits for nearly $1.5 million and took in $11,252 in fees.

Year to date, the municipality has issued 34 building permits for just over $3 million with of construction and collected about $29,000 in fees.

To this point in 2015, Mapleton had issued 29 permits for about $14 million worth of construction, generating $44,700 in fees.