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Construction activity in the County for the past five calendar years and for a portion of the current <br /> fiscal year is indicated by the number and construction value of building permits as set forth in the following <br /> table : <br /> (Value in Thousands) <br /> Year Number Non-Residential Residential Total <br /> 2020 25777 375282 1595938 1975220 <br /> 2021 202 115045 1685388 1795433 <br /> 2022 25436 251689 141 , 823 1679513 <br /> 2023 25640 255347 1823138 2075485 <br /> 2024 <br /> 2025 ' <br /> ' For the _ months ended 31 , 2025 . The number of permits issued for the months ended 31 , 2024 were <br /> with a value for non-residential of $ and residential value of $ <br /> Source : County Permits and Inspections Division. <br /> Note : Does not include permits issued in Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Mebane. <br /> Total taxable retail sales in the County for the past five fiscal years and for a portion of the current <br /> fiscal year are shown in the following table : <br /> Fiscal Year Taxable Increase Over <br /> Ended June 30 Retail Sales Previous Year <br /> 2020 $ 1595559495742 1 . 7 % <br /> 2021 2 , 14952465638 9 . 9 <br /> 2022 2 , 4825070 ,449 15 . 5 <br /> 2023 237885217 ,449 12 . 3 <br /> 2024 25909, 906 ,965 4 . 4 <br /> 2025 ' 1 , 757 , 031 , 106 - - <br /> Source : North Carolina Department of Revenue . <br /> ' For the seven months ended January 31 , 2025 . Taxable sales for the seven months ended January 31 , 2024 were $ 1 ,711 ,308, 706 . <br /> Sales tax revenue of the County for past five fiscal years and for a portion of the current fiscal year <br /> is shown in the following table : <br /> Fiscal Year Sales Tax Increase Over <br /> Ended June 30 Revenue Previous Year <br /> 2020 $3158005771 ( 0 . 1 )% <br /> 2021 365420 , 841 14 . 5 <br /> 2022 43 , 0759943 18 . 3 <br /> 2023 495306 , 542 14 . 5 <br /> 2024 475031 , 191 (4 . 5 ) <br /> 2025 ' - - <br /> Source : Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports of the County . <br /> For the seven months ended January 31 , 2025 . Sales Tax Revenue for the seven months ended January 31 , 2024 was $ <br /> The Article 46 one-quarter cent sales tax (the "Article 46 Sales Tax") was approved by Orange <br /> County voters in a November 2011 referendum , and became effective April 1 , 2012 . A Special Revenue <br /> 29 <br />