Building Compliance

By Larry Milliken

New home starts continue to be slower than past years, consistent with the national trend.  We have 1310 homes up or permitted to date, with 10 of them new this year.  Additions, decks, sheds, and non-fee permits seem to be about normal in volume so far this year.  Again I will take a minute to remind you all that summer is a good time to check out the trees on your property and see if any are dead or distressed and may need to be trimmed or taken down.  Also, please help us keep the leaves out of the drainage ditches.  Your help really helps us all.  Kudos to the Maintenance and Sewer/Water Departments for their efforts to get Kasper Lodge completed and open.  Great job!  By the time you read this, we may have the new exercise room addition at the MCH open, and a lot of effort from those Departments went into that project as well.  Tell them thanks when you see these folks around, they deserve it.  Have a great Summer.