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MINUTES
BUDGET WORK SESSION
FREDERICK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2020
6:00 P.M.
BOARD ROOM, COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
107 NORTH KENT STREET, WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA
ATTENDEES
Board of Supervisors: Charles S. DeHaven, Jr., Chairman; Blaine P. Dunn; Gene E, Fisher;
Shawn L. Graber; and Robert W. Wells were present. Judith McCann -Slaughter; and J. Douglas
McCarthy participated remotely.
Staff present: Kris C. Tierney, County Administrator; Jay E. Tibbs, Deputy County
Administrator; Roderick B. Williams, County Attorney; Scott Varner, Director of Information
Technology; Cheryl Shiffler, Director of Finance; Bill Orndoff, Treasurer; Seth Thatcher,
Commissioner of the Revenue; and Ann W. Phillips, Deputy Clerk to the Board of Supervisors.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman DeHaven called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and read a statement
regarding the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. On motion of Supervisor Fisher, seconded by
Supervisor Dunn, the Board approved remote participation by Board Members Judith McCann -
Slaughter and J. Douglas McCarthy on a voice vote.
Supervisor Dunn made a statement regarding his source for school capacity numbers.
Supervisor Graber made a statement commenting on the School Board budget requests.
The agenda was adopted as amended on a voice vote following a motion by Supervisor
Wells, seconded by Supervisor Fisher,
DISCUSSION
The Board, County Administrator Kris Tierney, and Finance Director Cheryl Shiffler
discussed budget scenarios in light of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic and expected lower
revenues, By consensus, the Board agreed to maintain the current real estate tax rate of $0.61 per
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$100 of assessed value and asked the Finance Director to remove the proposed cost of living
adjustment for employees and to adjust the proposed budget to accommodate the following
additional items;
-hauling/recycling
-School Resource Officer for Jordan Springs Elementary School
-six firefighter/EMis
-fuel assistance for the volunteer fire companies
-Sheriff's Investigator position
DSS manager position
ADJOURN
At 7:15 p.m., Chairman Dehaven adjourned the meeting.
Charles S. DeHaven, Jr.
Chairman, Board of Supervisors
Minutes prepared By:
Kris C. Tierney
Clerk, Board of Supervisors
Ann W. Phillips
Deputy Clerk, Board of Supervisors
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Board of Supervisors Work Session of April 1, 2010
County of Frederick, Virginia