Community Development reports steady permit activity, Powell Butte cell-tower hearing set; intersection cost estimates climb

Community Development Director John Eisler and Building Official Randy Davis reported steady permit activity through December 2025, a Feb. 11 hearing on a Powell Butte cell-tower application, and rising cost estimates for the Alfalfa–Highway 126 intersection project (noted to have increased from about $3.5 million to as much as $6 million); staff also flagged Transportation Safety Action Plan delays tied to federal grant processing.