March 6 2019 Budget Work Session with Finance Com Minutes1212
MINUTES
FREDERICK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
BUDGET WORK SESSION
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2019
4:00 P.M.
BOARD MEETING ROOM, COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
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; J. Douglas McCarthy; Shannon G. Trout; and Robert
W. Wells were present. Staff present: Kris C. Tierney, County Administrator; Ellen Murphy,
Commissioner of the Revenue; C. William Orndoff, Jr., Treasurer; Jay E. Tibbs, Deputy County
Administrator; Roderick B, Williams, County Attorney; Cheryl B. Shiffler, Finance Director; Jennifer
Place, Budget Analyst; Sharon Kibler, Assistant Finance Director; Michael Marciano, Human
Resources Director; Mike Ruddy, Planning Department Director; Karen Vacchlo, Public Information
Officer; Jason Robertson, Director of Parks and Recreation; and Ann W. Phillips, Deputy Clerk to
the Board of Supervisors.
Others: Finance Committee Members Angela Rudoph and Jeff Boppe; Dr. David Sovine,
Superintendent of Schools; Dr. Al Orndorff, Assistant Superintendent; Patty Camery, Executive
Director of Finance for FOPS; Kristen Anderson, FOPS Budget Supervisor; Tim Crisman, Director
of Facilities Services for FOPS; School Board members Michael Lake and Seth Thatcher; Nick
Sabo, Executive Director of the Winchester Regional Airport Authority; and Justin Kerns, Executive
Director of the Winchester -Frederick County Visitors Center/Tourism Office; John Huddy, Handley
Regional Library Director
CALL TO ORDER AND ADOPTION OF AGENDA
Chairman DeHaven called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. and the agenda was adopted
on motion of Supervisor Slaughter, seconded by Supervisor Trout.
DISCUSSION _ Airplane Tax
The Board and staff discussed reducing the current airplane tax on aircraft under 20,000
pounds from $0,50 per $100 of assessed value to $0.01 per $100 of assessed value, By consensus
the Board agreed to reduce the rate to $6.01.
IS USSIPN — `frgnsigrtt Occupancy
Mr. Tierney noted that any revenue earned from the tax rate above 2% must be used to
fund tourism. By consensus, the Board agreed to increase the transient occupancy tax from 2.5%
to 5.5%. Mr. Tibbs noted that a public hearing will be required in order to amend the County Code
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DISCUSSION — Fund Balance Capital Funding and Budget Scenario
Supervisor Slaughter highlighted a proposal for addressing current school capital needs in
light of the new Capital Asset Preservation Plan put forth by FOPS. The Board discussed the option
of using categorical funding. Mr. Tierney noted that if the Board funds the School Board's request
categorically, then the School Board must return to the Board of Supervisors if they desire to
transfer funds within their budget. Supervisors Lofton, Dunn, and McCarthy said they were in favor
of categorical funding. Supervisor Trout said she was opposed to categorical funding. By
consensus, the Board agreed to review Supervisor Slaughter's proposal in conjunction with the
state designated funding categories and Budget Scenario C (recommended by the County
Administrator). Supervisors Lofton and McCarthy noted they were not ready to move forward with
the Assistant Fire Chief position listed in Scenario C. Mr. Tierney asked the Board not delay the
Assistant Fire Chief position, noting it as his first priority. The Board discussed the Fire and Rescue
study.
ADJOURN
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:01 p.m,
Charles S. DeHaven, Jr.
Chairman, Board of Supervisors
Kris C. er ey
Clerk, Board o pervisors
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Ann W. Phillips
Deputy Clerk, Board of Supervisors
Minute Book 44
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County of Frederick, Virginia