RVAC Ambulance Barn Project and 75-Year Lease
Town of Riverhead
Summary
A new ambulance corps building is moving forward — $6.4 million raised toward an $8-9 million modular facility, entirely through donations and ambulance billing, not taxes. Construction bid expected out next month.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 9
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
An $8-9 million project funded by donations and ambulance revenue, not taxes.
Everyone who relies on ambulance service in Riverhead.
Mentions & discussions (8)
Town Board - Oct 6, 2026
The Riverhead Volunteer Ambulance Corps has temporarily moved to the armory at 1405 Old Country Road while its old building comes down and a new facility is built — expected to open around this time next year.
Town Board - Sep 1, 2026
A new ambulance headquarters at 1111 Osborne Avenue will replace the aging building, funded by $6.5 million in private donations plus RVAC ambulance billing revenue — designed to cost taxpayers nothing. The board bonded up to $8.1 million as the backstop.
Town Board Work Session - Aug 27, 2026
A bond resolution to fund the ambulance building project is on the September 1 agenda, tied to the Riverhead Ambulance District facilities improvement hearing.
Town Board Work Session - Aug 13, 2026
The ambulance corps gets Town Hall basement space for EMT classes now, with two more agreements coming Tuesday — armory use during construction of its new facility and annex basement office space.
Town Board - Aug 4, 2026
The volunteer ambulance corps has outgrown its 1978 barn and is building a three-story, 25,300-square-foot replacement. RVAC raised $6.4 million privately and the rest will be repaid through ambulance billing — not town taxes. The board cleared the zoning hurdle with a Monroe balancing test exemption.
Town Board - Jul 21, 2026
The town is finalizing the new ambulance barn at 1111 Osborn Avenue with a 75-year lease and bonding resolutions expected by September 1. RVAC has raised $6.4 million privately and will pay all building costs — no taxpayer money.
Town Board Work Session - Jul 16, 2026
A public hearing is coming on the RVAC ambulance barn at 1111 Osborn Avenue. The Supervisor wants to close the hearing quickly if the public isn't contentious, so the ambulance corps isn't stuck working out of the armory over the winter.
Town Board - Jan 6, 2026
A new ambulance corps building is moving forward — $6.4 million raised toward an $8-9 million modular facility, entirely through donations and ambulance billing, not taxes. Construction bid expected out next month.
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