It's been a record year so far for the City of Weyburn when it comes to building permits.

Manager of Community Services for the City of Weyburn Doug Mulhall explains the numbers for July.

"We have had an unbelievable year so far this year in the City of Weyburn for building activity. In the month of July alone we have issued 24 permits valued at $44.5 million, that is a huge dollar value of construction for a community the size of Weyburn."

Mulhall says the City has received nine commercial permits worth $2.6 million, three industrial permits worth $13.5 million, two institutional permits worth $23.7 million and 10 residential permits worth $4.6 million.

Mulhall says July was probably the biggest month he has seen in his 28 years in Weyburn.

He says that takes the year-to-date total to 121 permits valued at $62.6 million. That compares to last year at this time which saw 117 permits worth $20 million.