In October there were 43, permits
Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter says that October construction numbers remained strong in Putnam County.
“October had 43 permits for $9.9 million in construction with 24 of those being for new single-family homes,” according to Porter.
In October 2024, there were 24 permits for $14.4 million. 24 of those were for new single-family homes. That month included one commercial permit worth $3.1 million.
“If we continue on this trend, we are looking to break 2022’s record of 407 permits for $90.3 million,” said Porter.
Permits generated $36,855 in fees, which operate the Building Codes Department.
“Remember these are numbers for Putnam County that do not include any of the four cities,” according to Porter.
Here are the numbers for prior years as a comparison:
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||
| Permits | Total Amount | Permits | Total Amount | Permits | Total Amount | |
| January | 20 | 4,990,900 | 22 | 3,886,300 | 24 | 5,493,600 |
| February | 37 | 6,653,700 | 34 | 8,245,155 | 38 | 10,202,716 |
| March | 34 | 8,705,474 | 25 | 7,056,360 | 54 | 16,349,883 |
| April | 35 | 6,924,500 | 42 | 8,903,850 | 33 | 8,311,168 |
| May | 40 | 7,075,300 | 33 | 7,391,000 | 30 | 5,877,860 |
| June | 36 | 5,922,400 | 36 | 9,476,800 | 43 | 9,989,300 |
| July | 36 | 8,456,000 | 40 | 7,740,700 | 27 | 7,238,000 |
| August | 38 | 7,570,900 | 28 | 3,905,000 | 36 | 6,365,900 |
| September | 37 | 6,171,496 | 28 | 6,478,045 | 38 | 9,415,037 |
| October | 47 | 9,429,590 | 36 | 14,411,700 | 43 | 9,855,147 |
| November | 23 | 4,487,600 | 30 | 5,612,310 | ||
| December | 25 | 5,829,000 | 22 | 5,397,000 | ||
| TOTALS | 408 | 82,216,860 | 376 | 88,504,220 | 366 | 89,098,611 |
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