By category, residential building permits totaled 39, worth $2,385,000; one mobile home permit worth $212,000; five commercial building permits, worth $1,540,000; one industrial permit worth $10,000; one civic building permit worth $4.5 million, for a total of 47 permits worth $8,647,000.
From the residential permits, five dwelling units were created during 2020, along with one legal subdivision; 13 plumbing permits; 23 zoning certificates; and three sign permits for permanent signs.
In other council business, several items were dealt with regarding city property taxes, including taking the action of consent to take title of a property for non-payment of taxes.
With the close of the 2020 taxation year, the city has a list of 91 properties with unpaid taxes worth a total of $199,784.63. These property owners will have 60 days to pay the arrears and applicable fees, after which a lien will be registered against the properties in question.