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Clay County planning staff summarize 2025 permitting, gravel tax and floodplain LOMR
Summary
At the Feb. 17 meeting staff presented the planning office’s 2025 recap: building permits rose from 2024, roughly 35 new housing starts were recorded, permit valuation totaled about $30 million, gravel-tax revenue rose modestly, and FEMA 'Better Data' letter-of-map revisions removed more than 20 properties from the Buffalo River floodplain.
Planning staff presented the department’s 2025 annual summary to the Clay County Planning and Zoning Commission on Feb. 17, highlighting permitting trends, gravel‑tax reporting and a FEMA floodplain map revision.
Staff said building permits and new residential starts increased in 2025 compared with 2024, reporting about 35 new housing starts (up from 20) and an average construction value just north of $160,000, with total building-permit valuation around $30 million. Use-permit activity remained substantial: staff logged 13…
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