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County planning staff says permit totals reflect all permit types; officials to track lots and update public data
Summary
Planning staff told the Madison County Fiscal Court on March 11 that the county’s published building-permit totals include all permit types, not only new single-family homes, and that staff will track subdivision lots and reformat public permit data to clarify the distinction.
Madison County planning staff presented an overview of development activity on March 11, 2025, telling the fiscal court that headline permit counts posted on the county website represent every permit type (including barns, garages, pools and decks) and therefore overstate the number of new single-family homes if those totals are interpreted without qualification.
Planning staff said the county is growing and cited rough population-change estimates of 600–1,500 new residents a year (the presenter used a conservative midrange), which translates to roughly 250 new dwelling units a year when using 2.5 residents per household. Staff provided a three-year snapshot of single-family…
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