Burnside · 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.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 2 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $21,061 |
| New business licenses | 0 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 87 |
| Reported crimes | 29 |
| Violent crimes | 13 |
| Failed food inspections | 0 |
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 2
Top 311 request types
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 9
- Street Light Out Complaint — 5
- Sewer Cleaning Inspection Request — 5
- Dead Animal Pick-Up Request — 5
- Tree Emergency — 4