In the early evening of Wednesday, June 26th, a pipe burst in the attic space above the third floor, causing significant damage to Langford city hall.
According to the City, a large section of the city hall’s space has been impacted along with multiple other privately owned units and businesses that are part of the property.
The result of the flood is a one-day closure.
“It is important for the public to know that many City operations have been unaffected by the flooding,” said Scott Goodmanson, Mayor of Langford.
“Despite City Hall being closed today for in-person service, staff across most departments continue to serve the public as they would on any given day.”
“On behalf of Council, I would like to express my support for the other affected businesses and thank all those who showed up to take immediate action and plan for next steps.”
The finance, administration and planning departments have been most impacted, resulting in the day-long closure.
Langford says efforts are underway to set up a temporary reception area on the first floor, an area of the building that was left unaffected.
The City says they hope to restore in-person front counter service as soon as possible.
They also noted that the temporary closure does not affect the property tax deadline of July 2nd.
Residents can utilize alternate payment options such as online banking, in-person at banks, credit card, after-hours drop box at City Hall or mail to pay their taxes.
Updates will be provided via the City’s website and Facebook.
