Jackpot project boosts county construction

ELKO Construction valuations in Elko County surged in April to slightly more than $8 million, or nearly double the $4.15 million in valuations for April 2011, thanks to a major project at Cactus Petes in Jackpot.

That $4.5 million project almost doubled valuations, said Thomas Ingersoll, Elko Countys director of building and safety.

He said Cactus Petes has gutted 89 rooms in the Granite Range tower for the remodeling project, so those rooms are closed to the public.

They want to get it done in June so its a big push, he said.

Building permits totaled 200 in April, up from 110 in the 2011 time period, and permit applications totaled 80, up from 56 in April 2011. Permit fees rose to $75,022, compared with $49,791 last year.

We had an almost 100 percent increase in residential for single-family dwellings, Ingersoll said.

New residential applications totaled 21, up from 11 the prior year, and residential permits totaled 98, up from 50. Residential accessory permit applications also were up, to 33 from 18 last year, and residential accessory permits totaled 57, up from 30.

Ingersoll said the jump in accessory permits really shows a strong economy.

The April list of permits issued in Elko County, including the owners name, location, description, valuation and builder:

Commercial, miscellaneous accessory structures W.H. Gibbs, Gibbs Ranch, telephone equipment, $5,656; Spring Creek Christian Center, 285 Spring Creek Parkway, detached garage, $21,841, Esprit Construction;

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Jackpot project boosts county construction