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BY IVAN SANDERS

CITY OF ELIZABETHTON PIO

The City of Elizabethton Planning Office had a busy month of February in which 63 permits were issued by the department totaling $692,286.44.

A breakdown of the permits showed that there were six permits issued for commercial building permits totaling $136,969.44.

Meanwhile, there were only two residential building permits issued for the month with a total value of $125,316.

There were 29 electrical permits obtained at a value of $1,832.50.

The Planning Office also saw the following permits issued in the month:

Gas – 10 permits. $0 value.

Grading – one permit. $75.

Mechanical  (Commercial) – two permits. $430,001.

Mechanical (Residential) – nine permits. $475

Plumbing – four permits. $245

With the spring season approaching, the Planning Office expects to see a rise in all permits being issued.