Politics & Government
Town Building Permits Help Bring in Revenue
With the addition of homes and commercial buildings, more tax revenue will come into town.

During 2010, a total of 984 building permits were issued by the town's Building Department. The permits were for new buildings, signs, swimming pools, wood and pellet stoves and accessory structures.
The valuation of the almost 1,000 construction projects was $43,941,682.
The permits were for:
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- 59 single-family homes
- four, two-family dwellings
- five multi-family dwellings in Madison Place on Route 9
- commercial building permit for in January
- commercial building permit for AutoZone in front of Home Depot.
For more information about getting a building permit, visit the at the town hall.
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