Published November 15, 2012, 07:00 AM

Building permits set record in Williston

Building permits have set a record in the booming North Dakota oil patch city of Williston.

WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — Building permits have set a record in the booming North Dakota oil patch city of Williston.

The Williston Herald reported that through October, 938 permits had been issued with a total value of $406 million. That broke last year’s record of 929 permits totaling nearly $358 million.

Only $44 million worth of building permits were issued in Williston in 2009. That was more than doubled to $106 million in 2010.

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