PublicSafetyCommMinutes2022October1027PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT to the BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Thursday October 27, 2022
8:30 a.m.
1080 COVERSTONE DRIVE, WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA
ATTENDEES:
Committee Members Present: Walt Cunningham, Denny Linaburg, Helen
Lake, Blaine Dunn and Chairman Bob Wells.
Staff present: County Administrator Mike Bollhoefer, Fire & Rescue Chief
Steve Majchrzak, Director of Public Safety Communications Tamara Perez, County
Attorney Rod Williams , Major Steve Hawkins, Volunteer Fire & Rescue President Dan
Cunningham, Deputy Director of Emergency Management Chester Lauck, Sheriff
Lenny Millholland, Finance Director Cheryl Shiffler, Captain Rick Singhas, Captain
Aleck Beeman, Budget Analyst Jennifer Place, Don Jackson, and Marv Davis.
ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION BY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS:
1.None
ITEMS FOR INFORMATION ONLY:
1.Departmental updates:
Communications Director Perez stated that the department is currently staffed at 14
fulltime dispatchers with 1 open position and 4 potential new hires in the
background process. Mrs. Perez provided a handout with the center’s call volumes
over the past 4 years adding that the numbers continue to rise (see attachment). She
also mentioned a new product enhancement, Prepared911, that would work in
unison with text to 911 to allow videos and text to be generated at no charge to the
County.
Sheriff Millholland distributed a preview of his FY24 budget requests to include 35
vehicles, training kits, equipment, and an additional drone (see attached). The
Sheriff is seeking approval for obtaining 2 additional school resource officers(SRO)
through available grants. The grants would contribute $42,000 towards the salary of
each officer and the County would cover the remaining. The committee supported
seeking the grants which, if approved, will be included as part of the FY24 budget.
Chief Majchrzak stated the Fire & Rescue Department is filing 8 positions with a
starts date in January. The explorer program has resumed as well as attending
various hiring events to help cast out a wide net to potential candidates. He
mentioned that his departments 10-year plan is on pace, to include possible
construction of a new station (Station 22) equipped and staffed by career staff, in the
southeast corridor of the County, if approved. Mr. Linaburg reiterated the financial
strain on the Volunteer companies when it comes to upkeep of the stations, vehicles,
and retaining manpower.
2. Other business:
Chairman Wells discussed emergency access at Lake Frederick, noting there is the
main gate as well as an emergency use only gate on the backside of the community.
The gate was installed by the developers. Resident Marv Davis spoke about the push
back from the developers in updating the gate and is seeking advice on how to
approach this issue since it is not County owned. Chairman Wells also mentioned
starting up a CERT (Citizen Emergency Response Team) Program in the
community. Mr. Dan Cunningham advised the committee there is the LEPC (Local
Emergency Planning Committee) that could be of assistance.
Respectfully submitted,
Public Safety Committee
Bob Wells Blaine Dunn Denny Linaburg
Helen Lake Walt Cunningham
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