I got a report this morning showing the permits issued for the County.  In a nutshell, permits were down for 2008.  I attached the full form for your perusal.

2004 Dwelling Permits Issued: 288   $29,152,238

2005 Dwelling Permits Issued: 225   $27,660,483

2006 Dwelling Permits Issued: 197   $30,988,433

2007 Dwelling Permits Issued: 134   $24,594,966

2008 Dwelling Permits Issued:   99    $18,576,648

It’s gotta be close to the bottom, that means it will only go up from here.  The future looks amazingly bright.Douglas County Permits-5 Year Summary