April 5 2023 Board Budget Work Session Minutes 267
MINUTES
WORK SESSION
FREDERICK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 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; Patrick Fly, Assistant 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
County Administrator Bollhoefer reviewed the budget timeline and discussed the
sustainability of a revenue-neutral tax rate, short-term and long-term goals, and other possible
taxes that could provide revenue for the County.
Finance Director Shiffler reviewed three budget scenarios using real estate tax rates of
$0.51, $0.53, and $0.55 per$100 of assessed value.
County Administrator Bollhoefer and Commissioner of the Revenue Thatcher presented
options for modifying the Senior Citizens/Disabled Person Exemption & Deferral to provide more
tax relief.
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The Board discussed using capital project funds to fund operational costs such as school
buses and reviewed possible budget cuts.
Ms. Shiffler reviewed the additional scenarios requested by Board members that she will
provide at the next work session.
ADJOURN
There being no further business, at 6:47 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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