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Putney Chapel basement flooded over Christmas; volunteers completed emergency cleanup and renovations near completion
Summary
Commissioners heard that a burst pipe flooded Putney Chapel basement around Christmas; volunteers removed water and the recently renovated space is nearly complete. The chapel reported luminaries and other holiday preparations and said it aims to be open for park opening day.
A presenter reported that Putney Chapel suffered a burst pipe in the basement over the Christmas period. A local volunteer who had keys entered the building, discovered 10–12 inches of standing water, and with several community members spent Christmas Eve clearing water from the basement. The presenter said the basement had been recently sheetrocked and furnished, increasing the severity of the damage.
Volunteers later completed repairs and renovations; the presenter said the renovated kitchenette and basement now look finished and offered to host the commission at the chapel for a future meeting or a tour so commissioners could see the work. The presenter said the chapel plans to be open for the park’s Opening Day.
No formal vote or budget request was recorded at the meeting; commissioners expressed sympathy and appreciation for volunteer response and repair work.
