February 21 2018 Budget Work Session with Finance Committee MinutesNo
MINUTES
Frederick County Board of
Supervisors Budget Work Session
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
5:15 P.M.
Board Room, 107 North Kent Street, Winchester, VA
ATTENDEES
Board of Supervisors: Chairman Charles S. DeHaven, Jr.; Vice -Chairman
Gary A. Lofton; Blaine P. Dunn; Judith McCann -Slaughter; and Shannon G. Trout were
present. J. Douglas McCarthy and Robert W. Wells were absent. Staff present:
Kris C. Tierney, County Administrator; C. William Omdoff, Jr., Treasurer; Jay E. Tibbs,
Deputy County Administrator; Roderick B. Williams, County Attorney; Ellen Murphy,
Commissioner of the Revenue; Cheryl B. Shiffler, Finance Director; Jennifer Place, Budget
Analyst; Sharon Kibler, Assistant Finance Director; Becky Merriner, Human Resources
Director; Scott Varner, IT Director; and Ann W. Phillips, Deputy Clerk to the Board of
Supervisors.
Finance Committee Members present: Jeffrey Boppe; Angela Rudolph
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman DeHaven called the meeting to order at 5:15 p.m.
DISCUSSION
Budget Scenarios
Mr. Tierney explained the revised budget scenario spreadsheet. He noted that the County
had received good news regarding the cost of employee health insurance for the coming year.
Supervisor Trout said the only choice to fund the schools' request is Scenario D which
calls for a 5-cent tax increase.
Chairman DeHaven offered a modification.to Scenario B which adds 14 firefighter
positions for a total of 20. He said the last thing he wants is a tax increase, but there are needs
that have to be addressed.
The Board discussed the scenarios.
Supervisor Dunn said he is sympathetic to the needs but would like to stick to no tax
increase this year while he seeks changes in the General Assembly regarding other sources of
revenue.
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The Board discussed the Chairman's scenario revision proposal and handouts from the
Finance Committee.
Supervisor Lofton requested documentation on the dollar amounts in the fire and rescue
audit. Ms. Shiffler said she would provide that information.
ADJOURN
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:55 p.m.
Charles S. DeHaven, Jr. Kr' C. y
Chairman, Board of Supervisors Clerk, Bo Supervisors
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Deputy Clerk, Board of Supervisors
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Board of Supervisors Budget Work Session with Finance Committee of 02/21/18
County of Frederick, Virginia