Winter’s impact on construction is evident in the latest city and county reports.

During January the city of Albert Lea Inspection Department issued six building permits with a total valuation of $268,830.

One of those permits was for a new home on Park Avenue.

At the end of January 2009, the city report showed a building permit valuation of $2,358,230. Most of this amount was for a Cargill project at the 13th Street plant.

The Freeborn County Planning and Zoning Office issued one permit with a valuation of $2,460 during January.