New fire stations in Rio Rico boosted the total for construction permits in Santa Cruz County to $8,908,935.80 in October. They accounted for $4.8 million. The remainder – porches, swimming pools, new homes, barns and additions – came to about $4.1 million, much lower than the $6.59 million in permits for October 2006, when construction was booming.

Nogales – $1,271,777.30

Arnulfo Manriquez, 1635 W. Artley Drive, residence, $321,801.80; RAM Lodging LLC, 750 W. Shell Road, retaining wall, $12,000; Julia Lopez, 754 W. Lakeview Place, electrical, $7,000; Marco and Leticia Davila, 1838 W. Sunset Drive, ramada, $5,000; Andy Schell, 182 E. Camino Vista del Cielo, residential improvement, $4,000; J2 Labs, 855 W. Bell Road, #140, sign, no value listed; Luis and Alma Moreno, 2722 E. Camino Vista del Cielo, residence, $650,000; Innovative Homes, Inc., 1239 N. Royal Road, residence, $212,425; Alejandro Villasenor, 1101 W. Cimarron St., improvement-addition, $12,000; Jose and Anabelle Covarurubias, 2825 N. Cinco Millas Road, residential improvement, $41,590.50; Ruben De La Rosa, 1037 N. Bankard Ave., electrical, $1,800; Alfredo and Olga Velasquez, 1251 N. David Drive, improvement-addition, $3,600; Victor and Norma Ahumada, 1115 N. Duncan Drive, wall, $560.

Rio Rico – $4,930,219.50

Tom and Robin Barkley, 114 Circulo Penjamo, enclosing garage into living area, $25,542; Russell D. Palmer, 238 Eagle Peak Court, swimming pool, $12,145; CPC Arizona Holdings, Inc., 409 Camino Ramanote, demolition permit; Martin and Lydia Chapetti, 158 Via Orquidia, porch, $6,720; Carl A. III and Barbara R. Carlson, 534 Camino Hombre del Oro, porches, $21,465; Miguel and Ruth Mendoza, 984 Via Puebla, new living area in carport, $20,640; Charles Edwards, 424 Camino Osito, porch, $6,595; Jake and Theresa Brister, 1773 Via Medusa, swimming pool, $12,000; Canence Bell, 344 Via De La Santa Cruz, porch, $3,000; Tubac Fire District, 149 Ruta Camaron, fire station and wall, $2,300,000; Edwin and Patricia Lareau, 401 Via Capri, porch, $6,765; Richard and Imelda Rubin, 415 Cid Court, swimming pool, $13,720; Eligio Lopez, 1017 Camino Caralampi, carport, $6,600; Quan Jula Zhou, 1798 Ariosta Court, porch, $3,000; Miguel and Maria Romo, 374 Camino Ramanote, bedroom, $17,544; Rio Rico Fire District, 822 Pendleton Drive, fire station and wall, $2,500,000.

Santa Cruz County – $2,706,939

Miguel and Francisca Clark, 12 W. Bodega Drive, Nogales, electrical upgrade, no value listed; Patagonia Hillside Properties LLC, 288 Grosvenor Road, Rio Rico, residence, $299,614; Franks Family Trust, 2231 Paseo Tumacacori, Tubac, porch, $8,428; Dan and Linda Robinett-Kennedy, 54 S. Moreland, Elgin, solar system on roof, $15,000; Alex M. and Alice T. Peachey Revocable Trust, 68 Cantos Road, Tumacacori, electrical upgrade, no value listed; Edwin and Patricia Lareau, 8 Upper Elgin Road, barn, $21,600; Andrew and Megan Titche, 19 Cattle Ranch Lane, Elgin, gazebo, $3,840; Fred and Arlene Miller, 4 Cerro Pelon, Tubac, swimming pool, $11,550; David Demerrit, 22 Point Pleasant Lane, Elgin, garage, $35,840; Gillian and Jerry Brooks-Stipp; 20 Western Saddle Court, Tubac, residence, $931,675; John and Cheryl Schibley, 18 Colt Trail, Sonoita, metal carport, $5,400; Lawyers Title Agency of Arizona LLC, 68 Almendras Court, residence. $309,700; Elizabeth and Alex Gonzales, 38 Sunset Lane, Elgin, new manufactured home, no value listed; Yvonne Boubion, 534 Kino Springs Drive, Nogales, storage shed, $5,940; Hog Canyon Ranch LLC, 39 Little Hog Canyon Lane, Sonoita, residence, $599,231; Robert and Jeanne Horsmann, 123 Papago Springs Road, Sonoita, ramada with solar system, $41,235; Van and Marjorie Bourn, 25 Spirit Sky Lane, Elgin, residence, $196,218; Daryl Barnes, 298 Lower Elgin Road, Elgin, barn, $24,000; John and Janis Morrison, 29 Camino Chimeneas, Rio Rico, residence, $197,668.