September 13 2010 Community Forum-Greenwood Mill Elem School Minutes074
The Frederick County Board of Supervisors held a community forum on Monday,
September 13, 2010, at 7:00 P.M., at the Greenwood Mill Elementary School, 281 Channing
Drive, Winchester, Virginia.
PRESENT
Chairman Richard C. Shickle; Vice - Chairman Bill M. Ewing; Christopher E. Collins;
Charles S. DeHaven, Jr.; Gary W. Dove; Gene E. Fisher; and Gary A. Lofton.
STAFF PRESENT
John R. Riley, Jr., County Administrator and Jay E. Tibbs, Deputy County Administrator.
OTHERS PRESENT
Approximately ten (10) residents of the Red Bud and Shawnee Magisterial Districts and
Val VanMeter, Winchester Star, and J.R. Williams, Northern Virginia Daily, were in attendance.
Chairman Shickle welcomed everyone to this third community forum. He asked the
other board members and staff to introduce themselves.
Supervisor Collins, Red Bud District, thanked everyone for coming out.
Chairman Shickle then asked staff to go through their brief presentation, which provided
an overview of the county and the Red Bud District by population and building permit activity,
recent accomplishments by the Board, to include completion of Greenwood Mill Elementary
School, transportation network improvements, evaluation of the Greenwood citizen convenience
center, and, finally, tax rates and budget history.
At the conclusion of the presentation Chairman Shickle opened the floor to those in
attendance to address the Board about matters of interest in the area. Topics discussed included:
- The timing of the traffic light at Route 7 and the entrance to Millbrook High School.
- Keeping the Greenwood citizen convenience center open.
- The need for park land, multi -modal transportation, and library facilities in the Red
Bud District.
- Traffic calming measures needed in Oakdale Crossing (e.g. speed bumps, sheriff
patrols, and holographic stickers).
- Status of Route 37 including right -of -way and design.
- Basketball goals in the streets within Sovereign Village.
- Commercial vehicles parking in residential subdivisions.
- Increasing taxes so residents could have more community amenities.
- Beautification of road corridors, etc.
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- Desire to see parks and walking/bike trails put in place before it is too late.
Chairman Shickle thanked the citizens for their time and attendance.
There being no further discussion, the forum adjourned at 8:30 P.M.
Richard C. Shickle
Chairman, Board of Supervisors
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Deputy Clerk, Board of Supervisors
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