The following excerpt from Alexandria Echo Press published February 15, 2008:

PERMITTED STRUCTURES BUILT IN DOUGLAS COUNTY

1999:   1,050 Structures

2000:  1,166 Structures

2001:  1,261 Structures

2002:  1,376 Structures

2003:  1,375 Structures

2004:  1,352 Structures

2005:  1,083 Structures

2006:   977 Structures

2007:   830 Structures

BUILDING VALUATION IN DOUGLAS COUNTY

1999:   $41,162.204

2000:   $42,048,012

2001:   $50,547,290

2002:   $53,896,429

2003:   $54,515,642

2004:   $45,103,250

2005:   $39,929,085

2006:   $45,773,563

2007:   $46,532,409

$ Value of construction was at it’s highest since 2003, that’s a good story.