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A Budget Work Session of the Frederick County Board of Supervisors and Finance
Committee was held on Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at 5:00 P.M., in the Board of
Supervisors' Meeting Room, 107 North Kent Street, 'Winchester, Virginia.
PRESENT
Chairman Richard C. Shickle; Vice - Chairman Charles S. DeHaven, Jr.;
Christopher E. Collins; Gene E. Fisher; Robert A. Hess; Gary A. Lofton; and Robert W. Wells,
OTHERS PRESENT
Finance Committee members Angela Rudolph, and Judith McCann - Slaughter;
Roderick B, Williams, Interim County Administrator; Kris C. Tierney, Assistant County
Administrator; Jay E. Tibbs, Deputy County Administrator; Commissioner of the Revenue Ellen
Murphy; Treasurer C. William Orndoff, Jr.; Finance Director Cheryl B. Shiffler; Assistant
Finance Director Sharon Kibler; Budget Analyst Jennifer Place; Superintendent of Schools
David Sovine; Executive Director of Finance for Frederick County Public Schools Lisa Frye;
Frederick County School Board Chairman Ben Waterman; and Dan Cunningham, President of
the Frederick County Fire & Rescue Association.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Shickle called the work session to order.
PRESENTA'T'ION FROM SHERIFF
Sheriff Robert T. Williamson provided an overview of his department's functions and a
review of statistics and growth. He then reviewed his proposed FY 2016 budget requests to
include capital and personnel needs. He was seeking 17 new vehicles and 17 new positions.
Seven of those positions were bailiff /court security position due to the new judges. The budget
priorities were the 7 court security positions, 6 patrol deputies, and one animal control officer.
PRESENTATION FROM FIRE CHIEF
Fire Chief Dennis Linaburg reviewed his department's needs and his proposed FY2016
budget. He cited the need for additional personnel due to a decline in the number of volunteers
running calls. He cited a number of reasons for this decrease to include increased training
requirements. He presented three potential staffing scenarios that would help address staffing
needs within the fire stations. He stated that out of 500 volunteers 364 ran one call. He stated
his priority was personnel to run calls.
DISCUSSION OF THE COMMISSIONER OF THE REVENUE ON LAND -USE
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Commissioner of the Revenue Ellen Murphy reviewed changes to land use. She noted
the amounts went down a little; however, there were no significant changes. She noted there
were more people in the program this year than last year, which was the primary reason for the
total being so close to last year.
BUDGET TIMELINE DISCUSSION AND SCENARIO SELECTION
Finance Director Shiffler reviewed the five proposed budget scenarios. She noted that
scenarios A, B, and C were revenue neutral, but not tax rate neutral. Scenario D was the closest
to the actual reassessment increase. This scenario retained the current tax rate. She went on to
say that if the Board chose scenario D or E then a 30 day advertisement was required and a
scenario needed to be chosen by next Wednesday in order to meet the March 25, 2015 public
hearing deadline, if they were to choose a scenario other than A, B, or C.
It was the Board's consensus to not select a scenario this evening. A budget work session
and board meeting was set for Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at 8:00 a.m. to select a scenario
for advertisement.
PROFFER DISCUSSION
The board and committee reviewed proffer amounts..
There being no further business, the work session adjourned at 6:52 P.M.
Richard C. Shickle
Chairman, Board of Supervisors
Roderick B. Williams
Interim Clerk, Board of Supervisors
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Deputy Clerk, Board of Supervisors
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