February 26 2020 Board and School Board Budget Work Session MinutesMINUTES
FREDERICK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
JOINT SCHOOL BOARD -BOARD OF SUPERVISORS BUDGET WORK SESSION
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2020
5:00 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 Robert W,
Wells; Blaine P. Dunn; Judith McCann -Slaughter; and Gene E, Fisher were present. J. Douglas
McCarthy was absent. Staff present: Kris C. Tierney, County Administrator; Seth Thatcher,
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; Scott Varner, IT Director; Mike
Ruddy, Planning Department Director; Karen Vacchio, Public Information Officer; Joe wilder, Public
works Director; Tamara Green, Director of DSS; and Ann W. Phillips, Deputy Clerk to the Board of
Supervisors.
School Board: Michael Lake; Jay Foreman; Shontya' Washington; Brian Hester; Brandon
Monk; Bradley Comstock; and Frank Wright were present. was absent. Staff present: Dr, David
Sovine, Superintendent; Dr. A[ Orndorff, Assistant Superintendent; Steve Edwards, Coordinator of
Policy and Communications; Dr. James Angelo, Assistant Superintendent for Instruction; Patty
Camery, Executive Director of Finance; and Kristen Anderson, FCPS Budget Supervisor;
Also present was Jeffe Boppe, Finance Committee member.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman DeHaven called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
PRESENTATION — SCHOOL BOARD FY2020 BUDGET PROPOSAL
Dr. Sovine provided an overview of the School Board's budget proposal.
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Supervisor Dunn and Dr. Sovine discussed the proposed fourth high school,
Supervisor Graber and Dr. Sovine discussed localities which are used to compare salaries,
the possibility of supplemental appropriations, the number of old projects in the capital
improvements plan, and the possible difference in debt service if Frederick County Middle School
had been built at a lower cost.
The Boards discussed supplemental appropriations possibly being used for reassigning
unspent funds rather than requiring new funds. Also discussed were the building specifications
requested which determined the prices bid by vendors, the timing of building affecting debt service,
and the Deep Equity program.
Supervisor Dunn discussed possible meals tax increases, the desire for development
impact fees, and the possibility of VRS changing the computation method for retiree payout,
At 6:08 p,m., the School Board adjourned and left the meeting.
INFORMATION REQUESTEDIDISCUSSED AT THE FEBRUARY 19, 2020 WORK SESSION
Tammy Green, DSS Director, reviewed her request for a Benefit Program Manager
Position citing increased caseload and compliance issues.
County Administrator Kris Tierney reviewed the adjusted budget scenarios,
Mr, Tierney updated the Board on items discussed at the recent Public Works Committee
meeting including the Shawneeland budget, recycling, and increases on land
disturbancelstormwater fees.
DISCUSSION
The Board discussed the need to continue the development of budget scenarios involving
no tax increase. Supervisors Fisher and Slaughter, Vice Chairman Wells, and Chairman DeHaven
expressed interest in using Scenario C as provided in the current meeting agenda and moving
forward with advertising a five -cent real estate tax increase. Supervisors Dunn and Graber said
they were opposed to a tax increase.
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ADJOURN
There being no further business, on motion of Vice Chairman Wells, seconded by
Supervisor Dunn, the meeting was adjourned at 6:45 p.m.
Charles S. DeHaven, Jr. Kris C. Tierney
Chairman, Board of Supervisors Clerk, Board of Supervisors
Minutes Prepared By:
Ann W. Phillips
Deputy Clerk, Board of Supervisors
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