Despite a 37.5% decrease in issued residential building permits, an executive officer for the Flagler Home Builder's Association said she doesn't see a reason to worry.
"Small businesses are 80%-90% of our local jobs in this community, so we’ve got to treat them as real, economic partners, and work on making sure they’re successful in our community," said Greg Blose, president and CEO of the Palm Coast-Flagler Regional Chamber of Commerce.