From the recent “Issues Update”:

The Building Division of the Inspections Department continues to see strong growth in new construction projects in the City of Peoria. With four months remaining in 2010, permit revenue has already surpassed the total amount collected in 2009.

Illustrated in the table below is a comparison of Building Permits/Permit Revenue through August of the last five years. Permit revenue is up 62% in 2010 compared to this time last year. In addition, new construction is up 27% in 2010 compared to this time last year.

YTD	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
New Residential Total Residential New Commercial Total Commercial	238 578 44 202	216 601 44 189	167 556 29 172	86 409 14 151	100 430 27 170
Residential Fees Commercial Fees Other – Mechanical Fees	$229,954 $153,842 $134,738	$351,436 $1,150,629 $175,594	$260,492 $584,426 $227,855	$131,827 $213,419 $150,430	$162,416 $514,342 $127,870
Total Fees	$518,535	$1,677,659	$1,072,773	$495,676	$804,628