Building permits down due to nice weather

McPherson City Commissioners learned Monday building permits in the city are down markedly from 2018.

Ryan Rank, city building inspector, presented the November 2019 building inspection report to commissioners. His report highlighted the decrease in building permits issued in 2019 versus 2018. By November of 2018, there had been 704 building permits issued. This year only 524 building permits have been issued so far.

The decline in the number of building permits issued relates directly to the nice weather conditions McPherson has seen this year. In 2018, a large hail storm caused considerable property damage in town. As a result of the damage, building permits were issued for repairs to be completed to homes and businesses. No major storms have impacted the area this year.