The City of Willmar released its Monthly External Permits Report for December 2024, detailing a total of 48 building, mechanical, and plumbing permits. These permits amounted to a combined valuation of $2,968,272.

Among the permits issued, one was for the construction of the Clean Chickens goat processing plant at 500 32nd St. S.W. in Willmar. This permit, valued at $1,696,068, supports the creation of the new facility, which had its groundbreaking ceremony on Sept. 24, 2024. Marcus Construction will carry out the construction.

A second permit for the same location, valued at $250,000, covers the installation of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and plumbing for the building. Lake Country Mechanical, based in Spicer, will handle these installations.

The goat processing plant, named Happy Halal, is projected to cost around $3.5 million to complete, as reported previously by the West Central Tribune. Once finished, the plant will provide goat and lamb meat processed according to halal practices, catering to Muslim communities in the region who have limited access to halal meats.

Two additional permits were granted to United Community Action Partnership, a nonprofit operating in Willmar since 1966. The organization supports families in need and assists them in overcoming poverty. The permits, both valued at $154,636 each, are for the construction of housing for homeless families. One permit is for an eight-plex at 1217 Seventh St. S.E., and the other is for a four-plex at 1209 Seventh St. S.E.

Other permits issued for $20,000 or more include:

• A residential alteration permit worth $20,000 for a property on the 700 block of Fifth Street Southeast.
• A residential replacement permit valued at $21,452 for a building on the 900 block of Olena Avenue Southeast.
• A reroofing permit for the Willmar Assembly of God church at 3821 Abbott Dr. S.E., valued at $61,555, granted to Wage Properties LLC.
• A fire suppression system installation permit for 209 Willmar Ave. S.E., worth $49,748, issued to Willmar Public School District.
• A new commercial construction permit valued at $25,020 for a garage at 1601 Highway 12 E., issued to Willmar Ten Investors.
• A residential alteration permit for a property on the 100 block of 30th Street Northwest, valued at $20,000.
• A churches/schools alteration permit for the conversion of a storage space into a STEM lab at Community Christian School, valued at $290,000.
• A commercial interior remodel permit at 1413 First St. S., valued at $20,000, issued to Leafline Real Estate LLC for work on the Rise medical cannabis dispensary.

With the December permits included, the total valuation for 2024 permits issued by Willmar reached $71,053,780.

The complete report can be accessed on the city’s website at willmarmn.gov, under "Building Activity Reports" in the Planning and Development Department's section.