City hall issued nearly $32 million in building permits during the second quarter of this year, more than six times what was issued during Q2 in 2020.
The value of building permits issued from April to June was $31.58 million, which was an increase from $4.98 million in permits issued during 2020 and $4.35 million issued in 2019.
Meanwhile, from January to June of this year, the municipality issued $41.5 million in commercial/industrial, institutional and residential building permits. In comparison, $7.7 million in permits was issued last year and $10.9 million was issued two years ago.
City hall issued 112 building permits during the first two quarters of this year, compared to 113 last year.
“… building permits are tremendous and are only going to get better,” city manager Jim Puffalt said during the recent city council meeting.
One of the bigger permits was issued to Donald’s Fine Foods for $12.7 million for conversion of the former XL Beef Plant into a slaughterhouse for old sows, he added. City hall is working with the company to help it meet labour and training needs, including connecting the business to Saskatchewan Polytechnic and the Rural and Northern Immigrant Project.
Business licences
City hall issued 76 new business licences during the second quarter of this year, compared to 46 a year ago and 50 two years ago, the council report said.
Meanwhile, 22 licences were closed from April to June, compared to three during the same time last year and 45 two years ago.
From January to June, city hall distributed 140 new business licences, compared to 91 last year and 14 two years ago. This means the municipality saw a net increase of 49 new business licences issued during the first half of this year.
Overall, there are 1,521 business licences in Moose Jaw, compared to 1,669 licences last year and 1,709 licences two years ago.
The next regular council meeting is Monday, Sept. 13.
