Ramapo Clarifies Status of Senior Center Property on Haverstraw Road

By Y.M. Lowy

The Town of Ramapo has clarified that the Senior Center at 319 Haverstraw Road is not being sold, following questions about a proposal submitted by Veolia Water to purchase a portion of the property.

Veolia approached the Town with an unsolicited proposal to purchase approximately three acres of vacant land on the southern side of the property. The company would use the land to build a water treatment facility to address PFAS, chemicals found in drinking water.

The proposal does not involve the Senior Center building, which would remain in place and continue operating as usual. The Town also stressed that there was no proposal to purchase the entire property or any portion beyond the three vacant acres.

No agreement has been reached, and the Town has not accepted the proposal. An item to retain a real estate broker to negotiate the offer had been placed on the agenda for the October 28, 2026 Town Board meeting, but was later removed and was not discussed. It has not been rescheduled.

Confusion arose after a summary memorandum from the Finance Director was posted online as part of the October 28 meeting materials. The memorandum did not specify that Veolia’s proposal was limited to the vacant three-acre section of the property.

The Town issued the clarification to make clear that the Senior Center is not being sold and that its operations will continue as usual.