October 25 2018 Minutes of Work Session with State Delegates110
MINUTES
WORK SESSION
FREDERICK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2018
4:30 P.M.
WINCHESTER REGIONAL AIRPORT TERMINAL CONFERENCE ROOM
491 AIRPORT ROAD, WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA
ATTENDEES
Board of Supervisors: Charles S. DeHaven, Jr., Chairman; Gary A. Lofton, Vice
Chairman; Blaine P. Dunn; J. Douglas McCarthy; Judith McCann -Slaughter; Shannon G. Trout
and Robert W. Wells were present.
Staff present: Kris C. Tierney, County Administrator; Jay E. Tibbs, Deputy County
Administrator; Roderick B. Williams, County Attorney; and Ann W. Phillips, Deputy Clerk to the
Board of Supervisors.
State Delegates present: Christopher E. Collins, District 29 Representative; Gwendolyn
W. (Wendy) Gooditis, District 10 Representative; and David A. LaRock, District 33 representative
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman DeHaven called the meeting to order at 4:45 p.m.
WELCOME
Mr. Tierney welcomed the visiting State Delegates and thanked them for being in
attendance to discuss the County's legislative agenda.
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
Mr. Tibbs reviewed the County's adopted legislative agenda highlighting the top six
priorities as:
Reconsideration of SB 549 re Proffers — Frederick County encourages the General Assembly to
reconsider the provisions of SB 549, which enacted § 15.2-2303.4 as an amendment to the Code of
Virginia, so that localities might have the flexibility to better work with the development
community in order to address the increased demand for public facilities and services (e.g. schools,
roads, parks, and public safety services) caused by increased residential growth. At a minimum, the
legislation needs to provide guidelines for localities to follow for implementation. Further
Frederick County supports consideration of legislation that would enable the capturing of capital
costs relative to development through development impact fees or capital cost recovery.
2. Tax Exemptions —Frederick County supports reverting authority to the locality to continue existing
tax exemptions previously granted by the General Assembly, prior to January 1, 2003.
3. Local Taxing Authority —Frederick County desires legislation to provide local specific taxing
authority to increase taxes on meals and transient occupancy, without legislative imposition of
mandatory specific uses of the realized gain in revenue.
4. Equal Taxing Authority for Counties Eligible for City Status - Frederick County supports
legislation to provide equal taxing authority for Counties based on population density (i.e. Counties
that already have the population density to be eligible for city status should also be recognized for
needing additional taxing authority to address the impacts of urbanization and higher density, as
currently defined in the State Code).
5. Funding for Transportation Improvements - Frederick County supports increased funding for local
transportation improvements. Frederick County supports increased funding for revenue sharing
projects and opposes decreased funding for this program. In addition to funding, Frederick County
seeks support from the General Assembly to assist in lobbying the U.S. Congress to redone long
range planning coupled with potential funding strategies for the Interstate 81 Corridor.
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6. Education Funding — Frederick County calls upon the Governor and General Assembly to fully
fund the Virginia Standards of Quality as recommended by the Board of Education and the
Standards of Accreditation. Further, Frederick County supports the full reinstatement of the COCA
(Cost of Competing Adjustment) for teachers and support staff. In addition, Frederick County
supports the exclusive use of state lottery proceeds to fund public education.
The Board members and the Delegates discussed population growth, options for increasing
meals tax in the County, unfunded mandates, the cost of medical care for inmates, funding
Medicaid expansion, impact fees versus proffers, increases in education costs, increasing revenue
generating options for localities, funding options for I-81 improvements, and wireless
infrastructure concerns.
The Delegates agreed that the General Assembly is usually more receptive to a County's
priorities if there is visible support from other jurisdictions and/or Virginia Association of
Counties.
ADJOURN
The work session was adjourned at 5:54 p.m.
Charles S. DeHaven, Jr. Kris ierne
Chairman, Board of Supervisors Clerk, Board of Supervisors
Minutes Prepared By:
Ann W. Phillips
Deputy Clerk, Board of Supervisors
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