New construction tops $3 million

Building permits were issued for more than $3 million in new construction in May by the Jay/Portland Building and Planning Office.

The two largest projects involved parking lot, driveway and sidewalk construction at East and General Shanks elementaries in connection with the consolidation of classes in Jay Schools.

Work at East Elementary School totals $621,930. The General Shanks Elementary School project comes in at $551,530.

The new O’Reilly Auto Parts store slated for the former Ponderosa location at 1002 N. Meridian St. in Portland was issued a $500,000 permit. The permit was issued to the Hutton Company.

Alvin Brenneman was issued a permit for a $400,000 dog kennel at 5084 W. 400 North.

McDonald’s Corp. was issued a permit for a $280,000 upcoming remodeling project at its Portland store.

Other permits were issued to Randy Bickel for a $12,000 building addition at 1428 W. 350 South, Christian A.R. Graber for a $15,000 pole barn at 1452 W. 400 North, Horn Equipment Leasing Inc. for a $57,000 grain bin at 8201 W. 50 South, Jack Shawver for a $20,000 grain bin at 1326 W. 200 North, Rodney Muhlenkamp for an $18,000 barn and grain bin at 4239 E. 800 North, Mitch Loy for a $4,000 pole barn at 1503 W. 800 South, Daniel V. Shetler for a $10,000 barn lean-to at 4618 N. 150 East, Daniel H.B. Schwartz for a $10,000 barn addition at 4043 W. 650 North, Gary McIntire for a $35,000 residential addition and pole barn at 9817 W. 300 South, Nicholas Gibbs for an $8,000 barn addition at 9666 W. 400 South, and Baird-Freeman Funeral Home for $6,000 awnings at 221 N. Meridian St., Portland.

Also to Bob Armstrong for a $250 fence at 432 W. Race St., Michael Craig for a $2,000 fence at 212 W. 100 North, Phyllis A., Muhlenkamp for a $4,300 fence at 435 E. Seventh St., Portland, Jeff Imel for a $1,000 fence at 310 S. Union St., Pennville, Benjamin Eicher for a $10,000 pond at 4189 E. 500 North, Doyle Reinhart for a $200 roof project at 1171/2 E. North St., Portland, IU Health Jay for a $2,347 sign project at 500 W. Votaw St., Portland, and Hutton Team LLC for $3,000 in signage at 1002 N. Meridian St., Portland.

Also to Leo Kahn for a $6,000 garage at 423 E. Main St, Portland, Paul M.K. Eicher for a $10,000 residential addition at 428 W. 800 North, David and Cynthia Powell for a $100,000 attached garage at 8563 N. 50 East, Deborah Baker for a $20,000 addition at 3592 E. Indiana 26, Lucas Schmiesing for a $25,000 porch and addition at 6847 W. 450 North, Yadira Bernal for a $1,000 porch at 921 W. Arch St., Portland, Mariana Vargas for a $2,600 deck at 906 S. Bridge St., Portland, Charolett Sager for a $7,000 deck and ramp at 229 W. 300 North, James L. Jutte for a $22,000 storage building at 7575 E. 200 North, Aaron Loyd for a $7,500 shed at 1720 W. 450 South, David Straley for a $3,000 shed at 1217 W. Arch St., Portland, Craig Schmiesing for a $23,000 storage building at 2044 S. Blaine Pike, and Randall Hartman for a $4,000 storage building at 903 W. Arch St., Portland.

Also to Randy Johnson for a $3,000 storage shed at 255 S. Union St., Pennville, Robert and Sheila VanSkyock for a $7,500 storage building and fence project at 804 E. High St., Portland, David Davis for a $35,000 shop building at 9306 W. Balbec Road, Jackie L. Cavanaugh for a $3,500 storage building at 7448 S. Indiana 1, Robert Richardson for a $25,000 barn at 8603 Washington St. Extended, Pennville, Aaron Bisel for a $20,000 garage at 8593 W. 300 South, Garland Walker for a $13,000 garage at 6742 W. 400 South, and Danny Stocker for a $2,500 garage at 1231 W. Main St., Portland.