February 18 2015 Minutes of Budget Work Session with Finance Com201
A Budget Work Session of the Frederick County Board of Supervisors and Finance
Committee was held on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at 8:00 A.M., in the First Floor
Conference 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 Bill M. Ewing, 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; Fire Chief Dennis Linaburg; Superintendent of Schools David Sovine; Executive
Director of Finance for Frederick County Public Schools Lisa Frye; Frederick County School
Board Chairman Ben Waterman; Frederick County School Board Vice - Chairman
Dr. John Lamanna; Frederick County School Board member Peggy Clark; and Ann White,
Operations and Business Manager, Handley Regional Library.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Shickle called the work session to order..
Finance Director Shiffler reviewed the five funding scenarios. She noted that scenarios
A, B, and C reflected a revenue neutral tax rate of $0.56. Scenario D reflected the current tax
rate of $0.585, which resulted in a tax increase of $0.025. Scenario E reflected a $0.05 tax
increase. She noted the proposed list of budget cuts were based on Scenario A. She went on
onto say that all positions and capital requests were eliminated under scenario A. She advised if
the Board chose scenario B or C then the level of cuts would be more. If scenarios D or E were
selected the amount of cuts would be reduced. She concluded by saying the Board had the
option of increasing or decreasing the amount of fund balance used to balance the budget.
Supervisor Hess asked if department heads would have some flexibility regarding where
to apply the cuts needed for scenario A.
Finance Director Shiffler responded yes.
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Chairman Shickle polled the Board and Finance Committee regarding a scenario to
advertise:
Vice - Chairman DeHaven — Scenario A with additional fund balance.
Mrs. McCann- Slaughter — Scenario A.
Supervisor Fisher — Scenario D with $4.3 million from fund balance.
Mrs. Rudolph — Scenario D with $4.3 million from fund balance
Supervisor Lofton — Scenario A.
Mr. Ewing — Scenario A.
Supervisor Collins — Scenario A with additional fund balance.
Supervisor Wells — Scenario A.
Commissioner Murphy — Scenario D.
Treasurer Qrndoff — Deferred.
Supervisor Hess — Scenario A with additional fund balance.
Chairman Shickle stated Scenario A was selected, but there was interest in utilizing
additional fund balance. He asked for further discussion on this topic.
Supervisor Collins suggested utilizing and additional $3 million.
Supervisor Wells stated he would like to not use additional fund balance unless it was
necessary. He believed it should be more of a security blanket and not used to splurge.
Supervisor Lofton. stated he could agree to an additional $3 million, if needed.
Mr. Ewing stated he could support up to an additional $3 million, based on need.
Supervisor Hess stated he was okay with using an additional $3 million.
Supervisor DeHaven stated he was initially thinking of an additional $4.3 with a
requirement that the first $4.3 be replaced, but not the second. He went on to say that he was
okay with an additional $3 million.
The majority consensus was to utilize up to an additional $3 million from fund balance.
Finance Director Shiffler asked if there was additional information the Board and
committee would like to have for next week's work session.
Supervisor Fisher stated he was concerned about Fire and Rescue issues and how the
chief s service plan would be implemented.
Vice - Chairman DeHaven asked the fire chief to show one time and recurring costs
associated with the requested positions.
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Mr. Ewing stated he would like to see the additional fund balance funding be used for
public safety issues and possible budget reductions passed on by the state.
(Supervisor Collins left the meeting at 8:30 A.M.)
Supervisor Lofton stated he would like to see fire and rescue and sheriff's costs, salary
survey, and a list of fees that are being increased.
The next budget work session will be held on Wednesday, February 25, 2011 at 5:00
P.M.
There being no further business, the work session adjourned at 8:35A.M.
Richard C. Shiekle
Chairman, Board of Supervisors
Roderick B. Williams
Interim Clerk, Board of Supervisors
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Jay E f Ti s
Deputy Clerk, Board of Supervisors
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