City council tonight received updated storm figures from the Public Works Department during its work session tonight.

Public Works Director Richard Parnell told council debris removal from the April tornado is 85 percent complete and the total thus far is $103,155.87.

That figure includes 1,141 hours of city labor and 718 hours of equipment. Also figured in the total were the three private contractors used to collect debris off city streets and right of ways, including 6,646 cubic yards of debris.

Parnell said 63 stumps were collected by a private contractor at a cost of $8,275. They were disposed at the county landfill at a cost of $4,092.76.

The city received information Monday that its project worksheets were approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which means the city can apply for 75 percent of reimbursement, which equals approximately $75,000, Parnell said.

The public works director noted when tub grinding and hauling is completed the city will request a final audit of the project and the remaining 25 percent of its costs.

Mayor Emery Doughtie was pleased by the efforts of city staff and that the city would be replenishing its coffers with the reimbursement money.

Meanwhile, information requested by rrspin.com from the Planning and Development Department shows $259,200 worth of building permits were issued for storm repair.

City Council held a special meeting on April 21 and voted to lower the cost of the permit fees related to the tornado damage through May 31, according to the information from the department.

The base fee was dropped from $35 to $5 and from $3 to $1.50 per $1,000 of construction value.

During that period the city received 11 building permits valued at $259,200 and collected $542 in fees.