Center of the Williston Basin Sets New Record for Building Permits

From the Williston Herald.com:

With four months to go, the Williston Building Department has set a new record for the dollar value of building permits issued in a year.

Some data points:

• In August: 70 permits issued, $24 million total value
• So far this year, 2010, through end of August: 436 permits, $66 million
• Previous record: last year (2009), 257 permits, $44 million

The dollar amount of permits issued this past month was in same ballpark as all of last year, and last year was a record.

The two big projects receiving permits in August: a new dormitory at the Williston State College ($9.3 million) and the Halliburton man camp.