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MINUTES
WORK SESSION
FREDERICK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2024
6:00 P.M.
BOARD ROOM, COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
107 NORTH KENT STREET, WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA
ATTENDEES
Board of Supervisors: Josh E. Ludwig, Chairman; Judith McCann-Slaughter, Vice
Chairman; Robert W. Wells; Blaine P. Dunn; Heather H. Lockridge; John F. Jewell; and Robert T.
Liero were present. Judith McCann-Slaughter, Vice Chairman, participated remotely.
Staff present: Michael Bollhoefer, County Administrator; Jay E. Tibbs, Deputy County
Administrator; Roderick B. Williams, County Attorney; Karen Vacchio, Public Information Officer;
Jennifer Place, Risk Manager/Budget Analyst; Tonya Sibert, Commissioner of the Revenue; and
Scott Varner, Director of Information Technologies.
Finance Committee: Mike Stottlemyer and Brandon Monk were present.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Ludwig called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
REMOTE PARTICIPATION AUTHORIZED
Remote participation was authorized for Vice Chairman Judith McCann-Slaughter from her
Frederick County home for medical reasons on the motion of Supervisor Lockridge, seconded by
Supervisor Dunn which carried unanimously.
BUDGET DISCUSSIONS AS REQUESTED BY BOARD MEMBERS
County Administrator Bollhoefer completed the review of questions received from various
members of the Board and the responses to those questions as provided by staff and the
Superintendent of FCPS.
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DRAFT BUDGET RESOLUTION DISCUSSED
The Board discussed the tax rates and the deadlines for approving a budget for the schools
and the county. By consensus, the Board agreed to adopt only the tax rates at the April 10, 2024,
Board meeting with additional discussions planned before the adoption of the budget at a later
date.
WORK SESSIONS SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 10 AND 17, 2024
Vice Chairman Slaughter suggested that staff start working with experts and collaborating
with school personnel to plan for expenses listed on the Capital Improvement Plan, specifically the
fourth high school. She added she wished to see the project reviewed with respect to green energy
and the effects on the County's resources.
By consensus, the Board agreed to meet on both April 10 and April 17, 2024, at 5:30 p.m.
to continue the discussion of the budget.
ADJOURN
At 7:44 p.m. the meeting was adjourned on the motion of Supervisor Lockridge, seconded
by Supervisor Jewell.
Josh E. Ludwig Michael Bollhoefer
Chairman, Board of Supervisors County Administrator
Minutes Prepared By:
Ann W. Phillips
Deputy Clerk, Board of Supervisors
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County of Frederick, Virginia