Burnside · Then vs Now
Burnside: 2024-08 vs 2025-08
A side-by-side look at how Burnside shifted between two periods.
| 2024-08 | 2025-08 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 2 | 3 | +50% |
| Construction value ($) | $21,061 | $87,100 | +314% |
| New business licenses | 0 | 1 | +1 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 87 | 128 | +47% |
| Reported crimes | 29 | 31 | +7% |
| Violent crimes | 13 | 12 | -8% |
| Failed food inspections | 0 | 0 | — |
2024-08
Burnside permit value drops 81% to $21k
Burnside issued just two permits in August, same as July, but their combined value fell from $113k to $21k. Both were express permits. Service requests dropped by nearly half—87 calls, down from 160. Garbage cart maintenance led the list with nine requests, followed by five each for street lights, sewer inspections, and dead animal pickup. Crime stayed flat at 29 incidents, though violent offenses ticked up slightly from 12 to 13. No new businesses opened or closed.
2025-08
Burnside drops to three permits in August
Burnside logged three permits in August, down from nine in July. Total permit value fell to $87,100, about half the prior month's $169,600. Two were express permits; one was a renovation. Service requests dipped slightly to 128 from 129, led by garbage cart maintenance (15) and tree emergencies (11). Crime held at 31 incidents, with violent offenses down one to 12. No businesses opened or closed.
New businesses — 2025-08
- Transdev Services, Inc. (Limited Business License)