Church Street

The parish property on Church Street has been vacated. Paul, while remaining our parish custodian, has moved from the property and is happily settled elsewhere.

Some time ago both the Parish Council and Finance Board voted unanimously that the property should be sold. Monies derived from the rental of the house do not generate any income for the parish once all expenses are factored in. The house does need a good amount of repair and upgrading. There is also agreement that being a “landlord” in this day and age can bring about too many complications and liabilities.

Hence, we are moving forward with the sale of the property. We will keep everyone updated as we move forward.

March 1st update: We are now proceeding with the necessary preliminaries with a view to putting the property on the market.

Flooding

We can also report that the flooding issues in the church hall (basement) appear to have been resolved. Since the installation of the roof gutters last fall, there appears to be no more flooding after heavy rains or rapid snow melts. Soon we will need to address those areas in the basement interior that were damaged by water and now require repair.

Parking Lot Church Entrance Door

The parking lot church entrance door frame has warped due to moisture. The door along with the entire frame may need to be replaced. We are having the situation evaluated.

February 22 update: We are receiving estimates regarding the work that will need to be done. The initial cost projections are $4,000-$10,000, depending on the extent of the damage and needed door/frame replacement.

Rectory Roof

Finally, the parish rectory is sorely in need of a new roof. Upon recent inspection by the Diocesan Facilities Director, the present roof was deemed “very much overdue” for replacement. It was pointed out that whole sections of roof are missing shingles. The strong winds and heavy rains at Christmas further damaged the roof resulting in some water damage to the rectory interior. We are in the process of receiving estimates for the roof replacement project.

March 1st update: Work on the rectory roof will commence this week, weather permitting.