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MINUTES
WORK SESSION
FREDERICK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2023
5:30 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,Vice Chairman;
Robert W. Wells; Judith McCann-Slaughter; Shawn L. Graber; and Josh E. Ludwig were present.
The Gainesboro District seat is currently vacant.
Staff present: Michael Bollhoefer, County Administrator; Jay E. Tibbs, Deputy County
Administrator; Roderick B. Williams, County Attorney; Karen Vacchio, Public Information Officer;
Cheryl Shiffler, Finance Director; Bill Orndoff, Treasurer; Seth Thatcher, Commissioner of the
Revenue; Jennifer Place, Risk Manager/Budget Analyst; Stacy Herbaugh, Director of Parks and
Recreation; Lenny Millholland, Sheriff; Scott Varner, Director of Information Technologies; and Ann
W. Phillips, Deputy Clerk to the Board of Supervisors.
Finance Committee Members Jeff Boppe and Gary Oates were also present.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman DeHaven called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
Presentation by Stacy Herbaugh, Parks and Recreation Director
Ms. Herbaugh reviewed the Parks and Recreation budget including budget requests for
the coming year. The Board and Ms. Herbaugh discussed the use of fields lost when the old
Frederick County Middle School building was sold, and the new Middle Rec and Mobile Rec
programs. Vice Chairman Dunn complimented the work of Parks and Recreation staff on the Old
Charlestown Road Park master plan.
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Presentation by Lenny Millholland, Sheriff
Sheriff Millholland discussed budget requests for the coming year. The Board and Sheriff
Millholland discussed take-home vehicles, staff retention issues, and the fleet vehicle replacement
request. The sheriff agreed to provide additional information regarding the number of vehicles
designated as take-home vehicles and how often staff members using take-home vehicles have
responded to calls after hours.
Vice Chairman Dunn Requested a Discussion of Expansion of Glass Recycling;Adiusting
Business License Rates; and Adiusting Gross Receipts Tax Rate to a Net Profit Tax Rate
Vice Chairman Dunn and the Board discussed expanding glass recycling and a possible
agreement with the City of Winchester regarding glass recycling. Also discussed was the business
license tax and the possibility of taxing businesses based on net profits versus gross receipts.
Commissioner of Revenue Seth Thatcher agreed to provide additional information about the
amount of business license taxes collected in various categories.
ADJOURN
There being no further business, at 6:40 p.m., the meeting was adjourned.
Charles S. DeHaven, Jr. Michael Bollhoefer
Chairman, Board of Supervisors County Administrator
Minutes Prepared By:
Ann W. Phillips
Deputy Clerk, Board of Supervisors
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