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Mid‑year building permits top $2.7 million in construction value, county inspector reports

Caribou County Board of Commissioners · May 1, 2026
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Summary

Building Inspector Ralph Hopkins reported 22 permits through mid‑year, including eight new residences; total construction value recorded was $2,749,164 and permit fees were $21,838, with two residential permits pending.

Ralph Hopkins, Caribou County building inspector, presented a mid‑year permit report to the commissioners on July 10, saying he has issued 22 permits so far this year. The permits include three storage structures, one garage, eight new residences, two shops, one residential addition, two agricultural exemptions, two greenhouses, two mobile homes and one pavilion.

Hopkins reported a total construction value of $2,749,164 and permit fees of $21,838 to date; he noted two residential permits remain pending and requested correction of a prior report that contained incorrect permit fee numbers.

Commissioners did not take separate action during the presentation, but commissioners discussed the pace of residential construction and the implications for county planning and services.