Buffalo Building Permits Down This Fiscal Year

Building permit totals are down so far this fiscal year in Buffalo, according to City Building Inspector Terry Asay.

Asay reported that there have been 146 permits issued so far this year, compared to about 200 issued at this time last year.

Asay said he expects those numbers to pick up in the remaining months of the fiscal year.

He reported that 16 permits were issued during the month of February, and that six of those were for new houses to be built in the city.