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MINUTES
BUDGET WORK SESSION
FREDERICK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 7021
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; Shawn L.
Graber; Judith McCann-Slaughter,J, Douglas McCarthy; David D, Stegmaier;and Robert W.Wells
were present.
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County Administration Staff present; Kris C. Tierney, County Administrator; Jay E.
Tibbs, Deputy County Administrator; Rodd Williams; County Attorney; Cheryl Shiffler, Director of
Finance; Jennifer Place, Risk Manager/Budget Analyst; Sharon Kibler, Assistant Director of
Finance; Bill Orndoff, Treasurer; Seth Thatcher, Commissioner of the Revenue; Sheriff; Steve
Majchrzak, Fire Chief; Karen Vacchio, Public Information Officer;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.
DISCUSSION
The Board discussed the proposal to fund premiums for property and casualty insurance
for the volunteer fire and rescue companies, the move to standardization of equipment, a need for
a uniform policy for purchases, the need to gain support for these measures among the volunteer
companies, the advantages of a county-wide volunteer system, and volunteer recruitment. Chief
Majchrzak said the County is moving in the right direction toward standardization, He noted funding
the premiums would allow the volunteer companies to address critical needs, By consensus, the
Board agreed with funding the insurance premiums.
The Board discussed a funding request to address salaries from the Handley Regional
Library.
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Supervisor Dunn reiterated his request that the Board fund town hall meetings for Board
members and fund the use of the Board meeting room by Board members for constituent meetings.
ADJOURN
At 6;45 p.m,, Chairman DeHaven adjourned the meeting.
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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