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Henderson County sees construction gains in FY 2012-13 permits and values
The Henderson County inspections department reports a 47.6 percent rise in residential building and a 44.9 percent rise in commercial work for the fiscal year ending June 30. Permits for new homes or apartments rose to 515 from 349, with residential additions up 15.2 percent to 615. New commercial jobs totaled 71, up from 49, while commercial additions and remodeling climbed 1.8 percent to 226. New apartment and home construction value reached 72 million, up 41 percent from 51 million. Overall new construction value rose 24.7 percent to 108 million, while remodeling and additions fell to 30 million from 36 million. June activity shows 105 home permits and 16 new commercial permits, with six-month totals up 25 percent over 2012 and 41 commercial jobs up 36.7 percent. Lodging revenue rebounded to about 25.4 million in June, with lodging tax at 1.27 million, up 81 thousand from the prior year. Room nights edged down slightly to 260,604 in June, with final tallies pending.