A home under construction in Sarnia (BlackburnNews.com file  photo)A home under construction in Sarnia (BlackburnNews.com file photo)
Sarnia

Uptick in Sarnia building permits in June

Construction activity in Sarnia picked up last month.

City hall issued 68 building permits in June, up from 37 in May, with a total value of over $10.3 million.

The largest permit for $1 million was for two new service bays at Progressive Auto Sales on Exmouth Street. A $450,000 permit was also issued for new water service and a meeting room at Hanna Memorial Public School.

Last month's permits bring the year to date total to $36.8 million.

There were six permits issued in June for single-family homes in Sarnia, bringing the year to date total to 26.

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