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MINUTES
WORK SESSION
FREDERICK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 2024
5:30 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.
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; Jennifer Place, Risk Manager/Budget
Analyst; Tonya Sibert, Commissioner of the Revenue; and Scott Varner, Director of Information
Technologies.
Finance Committee: Mike Stottlemyer and Delane Karalow were present. Brandon Monk
was absent.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Ludwig called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
BUDGET SCENARIO UPDATE
County Administrator Bollhoefer reviewed the savings and cuts to budget scenario `D'.
RESTRUCTURING THE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF THE REVENUE
Commissioner of the Revenue Tonya Sibert discussed her proposal for restructuring to
address salary compression and to align her staff with similar positions in the Treasurer's office.
The additional expenses would be $45,670.
The Board discussed the proposal and by consensus deferred making a decision to allow
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time to review the specifics.
REMOVAL OF $320,000 IN SCHOOL FUNDING
Supervisor Liero discussed his proposal to remove $320,000 from the Schools' operating
budget. Superintendent George Hummer joined the discussion and explained the need for
positions based on student population.
Chairman Ludwig said he wished to see budget growth by department. Mr. Bollhoefer and
Ms. Shiffler offered to provide additional information.
NEW FIREFIGHTER POSITIONS: 8 V. 16
The Board discussed the request for 16 new firefighter positions versus only eight. The
Board agreed to include 16 new positions in the budget by consensus.
WORK SESSION SCHEDULED APRIL 17, 2024
The Board agreed to meet on April 17 to finalize the budget resolution and discuss the
process for considering building a fourth high school.
By consensus, the Board agreed to defer hearing from outside agencies until after the
budget is finalized.
ADJOURN
At 6:51 p.m. the meeting was adjourned.
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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