Putnam Building Permits Down In August

August building permits in Putnam County dropped almost in half, the third lowest number in the last three years.

Permit values dropped from $7.7 million in July to $3.9 million last month. That’s the lowest number since January. A total of 28 permits issued last month. The numbers almost half of the values from August, 2022 and 2023.

For the year, construction in the county, excluding the four cities, totals some $56.6 million.