AGENDA DATE: 11/4/2026
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Earlysville Volunteer Fire Company Capital Project Loan Request
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Request Board support for loan agreement for Earlysville Volunteer Fire Company’s building improvement project.
ITEM TYPE: Regular Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Sumner, Herrick, Bohdan, Bowman, Rakes
PRESENTER (S): Sumner, Rakes
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Jeffrey B. Richardson
BACKGROUND: Established in 1966, the Earlysville Volunteer Fire Company (Station 4) provides fire and emergency medical services as part of Albemarle County’s coordinated Fire and Rescue System, serving the northern portion of the County.
Through the Fiscal Year 2025 Community Non-Profit Capital Request Process, the Board of Supervisors appropriated $800,000 to support the renovation and expansion of the station. The Earlysville Volunteer Fire Company is providing a 100% match for the capital renovation and expansion project ($800,000). providing a project budget of $1,600,000. The project includes additional bunk rooms, bathrooms, lockers, and gear storage areas to ensure adequate living and working space for firefighters.
In August 2026, the Earlysville Volunteer Fire Company (EVFC) commenced its building renovation and expansion project. The total updated construction cost is $1,974,675. With a project budget of $1,600,000 there is an additional need of $374,675 to complete the project. EVFC is requesting assistance from the County to complete the project.
STRATEGIC PLAN: Mission - To enhance the well-being and quality of life for all community members through the provision of the highest level of public service consistent with the prudent use of public funds.
DISCUSSION: The Virginia Code § 15.2-954 grants counties, cities, and towns the authority to issue loans to volunteer fire stations. The Board of Supervisors has utilized this authority before, for example, it approved a conditional donation and loan to the N...
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