[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The City Hall Annex, damaged by a burst water pipe, is closed, with offices relocated to 51 Draper Ave.

WARWICK, RI — Most offices at the City Hall Annex have been temporarily moved to 51 Draper Ave. after the building was damaged by a burst water pipe the weekend of Jan. 5, and Mayor Scott Avedisian has also approved purchases to replace lost equipment immediately to avoid interruption of services.

Equipment that may need be replaced includes computers, electronics, and office supplies, according to a memo sent to City Finance Director Bruce Keiser.

Departments covered by the emergency request are:

Building Department
City Council Office
Community Development
MIS Department
Personnel Department
Planning Department
Tax Collectors
Tax Assessors

The emergency purchases will be paid for through budget code 18-400, and detailed in a spreadsheet, maintained by each department head, which identifies and describes the purchases as well as the loss the purchase replaces, according to the Mayor’s executive order approving the purchases.

Building inspector East Side Construction is conducting an independent inspection and assessment of the damage to the City Hall Annex.

Memorandum, City Hall Annex Building Flooding Executive Order City Hall Annex Flooding

Author: Rob Borkowski

Rob has worked as reporter and editor for several publications, including The Kent County Daily Times and Coventry Courier, before working for Gatehouse in MA then moving home with Patch Media. Now he's publisher and editor of WarwickPost.com. Contact him at editor@warwickpost.com with tips, press releases, advertising inquiries, and concerns.

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