The Bus Stop Flooded Before Grand Opening | Springfield News

A water main break flooded downtown Springfield’s new business, The Bus Stop, just before its grand opening—ruining five feet of basement space and their electrical system. Insurance won’t cover damage from a city utility, leaving owners facing $120K in repairs while neighbors reopen. They’re turning to a GoFundMe and a community fundraiser hosted by Alderman Lakeisha Purchase at 5th Street GEM this Friday night. Purchase is also helping them find new digs after seeing how devastating fires forced other businesses to relocate. The mayor hinted at possible city funds, but no promises yet. With immediate costs still looming and relocation looking likely, the owners are heartbroken—they just wanted to bring fresh energy to downtown—and now everything’s on hold. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/54551232e36c94cd