Permit delays cost homebuyers. Here's what Texas plans to do about it
Time is money, and that is especially true of housing construction. During the past two years, more than 3,000 single-family home transactions fell victim to...
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Time is money, and that is especially true of housing construction. During the past two years, more than 3,000 single-family home transactions fell victim to...
If a municipality fails to approve or deny a permit by state-set deadlines, developers could hire private third parties to get the job done.
A top city staffer promised a 100-day fix to the city’s permitting delays. That deadline came and went, and what’s emerged is a diagnosis—not a solution.
Council members expressed frustration that they are still getting complaints that builders are finding it too hard to invest in the city. Some council members questioned why city leaders haven't met their own self-imposed deadline.
The mayor and the city manager now vow to meet biweekly to confer around priority projects. Nothing to see here.