The Arnold Recreation Center was forced to close earlier than scheduled on Christmas Eve due to a burst water pipe and remains shuttered today, Dec. 27. However, officials plan to reopen it at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28, City Administrator Bryan Richison said.
He said the pipe that burst is for the rec center’s sprinkler system, not any consumable water.
“It happened at about 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 24. We had planned to close it at noon for Christmas Eve. We had to close it early because of the break.”
He said the pipe burst after it froze.
“We had Servpro come in,” he said. “There’s some damage to drywall and other water damage.”
Richison said the rec center was supposed to reopen Monday, Dec. 26, after the Christmas holiday, but will be closed two days longer because of the repairs needed following the burst pipe and water damage.
He said this afternoon that he did not yet have a cost estimate for the damage.