Today's Daily Times featured article - JOB CUTS WEIGHED TO TRIM BUDGET - concerning Worcester county's 89 percent drop in building permits should also resonate with Wicomico officials.
On almost every street corner in Wicomico people are talking about the dramatic decline in, both, residential and commercial construction.
I've got news for Worcester County officials - Wicomico has been hit just as hard if not worse.
As Rick Santelli would say . . . . 'hey officials I hope you all are listening'
FACTS
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION REPORTS
2005 Residential Home Permits - 296
2006 Residential Home Permits - 215
2007 Residential Home Permits - 131
2008 Residential Home Permits - 101
Total Construction Cost 2005 - $68,026,408.00
Total Construction Cost 2008 - $37,497,796.00
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Anyone who made their living from resedential or commercial construction are out of business or soon to be out of business. If you are going to invest and build please,(Please) hire Americans that are legal citizens. If you hire someone and they show up with a bunch of illegal workers kick them off your job.
ReplyDelete10:33am, I would if the American Business Owner would give me a fair price and use good quality materials, but we all know this would never happen because Americans are greedy and cutting corners is a way of life. So, I'll stick with the mexicans and you can have Ruark.
ReplyDeleteGood luck getting an American to call you back and give you an estimate.
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