Douglas · 2024-10

Douglas permits fall to 14, mostly express work

Douglas issued 14 permits in October, down from 24 the month before. Permit value dropped to $352k from $1.5 million. Nine of the 14 were Express Permit Program jobs. Service requests climbed 35% to 317, with streetlight complaints (41) and graffiti removal (39) leading the way. Crime rose 18% to 290 incidents. Violent crimes edged up from 77 to 83. No food inspection failures this month.

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By the numbers

Building permits	14
Declared construction value	$351,900
New business licenses	3
Business closings (proxy)	0
311 service requests	317
Reported crimes	290
Violent crimes	83
Failed food inspections	0

New businesses

KING'S NAIL (Limited Business License)
WINGSTOP (Retail Food Establishment)
METRO MARKET (Retail Food Establishment)

Top permit types

PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 9
PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 3
PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT — 1
PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 1

Top 311 request types

Street Light Out Complaint — 41
Graffiti Removal Request — 39
Pothole in Street Complaint — 30
Blue Recycling Cart — 27
Traffic Signal Out Complaint — 17

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