Building permit values through October 2024 are 9% lower than 2023 levels. Values are $648 million, down from $709 million for the same time period in 2023. The largest decline is in housing. Single-family housing permits declined by 14%, from 211 to 181 and multi-family housing declined by 62%. There have been 411 multi-family housing units permitted so far in 2024 compared to 1,083 during the same time period in 2023.
ND Job Service staff will offer onsite, walk-in services at the Main Library on November 19 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. These sessions are free of charge and registration is not required. Services available will include job-seeking assistance, veteran’s services, information on training programs, resume-building assistance, limited unemployment insurance assistance and migrant and seasonal farmworker services.
As part of the ongoing efforts to keep the City’s infrastructure running smoothly, we’d like to share the importance of maintaining lift stations, which pump wastewater from low areas to higher areas, helping to move wastewater across the City to the Water Reclamation Facility. When items that should not be flushed are put down the drain, they can clog pumps and cause serious issues. Help keep the system running smoothly by flushing only appropriate items and remember, pipes hate wipes.