September 25 2024 Board Work Session with Frederick Water Minutes 84
MINUTES
FREDERICK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
JOINT FREDERICK WATER-BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WORK SESSION
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
5:30 P.M.
BOARD MEETING ROOM, COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
107 NORTH KENT STREET, WINCHESTER, VA
ATTENDEES
Board of Supervisors: 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; Austin Cano, Assistant County Attorney; Karen Vacchio,
Public Information Officer; Wyatt Pearson, Planning Director; Patrick Fly, Assistant Director of
Information Technologies; and Ann W. Phillips, Deputy Clerk to the Board of Supervisors.
Frederick Water Board: Martha Dilg; Tom Simon; Henry Sliwinski; and Stan Crockett
were present. Gary Oates was absent. Staff present: Eric Lawrence, Director; and Jamie
McFadden, Communications Specialist.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Ludwig called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
FREDERICK WATER UPDATES
Executive Director Eric Lawrence provided an overview of the current status regarding
Frederick Water's operations, finances, and rate structure. He reviewed the following capital
improvement projects:
Sliwinski Water Treatment Plant
Sliwinski Advanced Water Treatment Plant
Diehl Water Treatment Plant Upgrade
Lake Frederick Water Treatment Plant
Crooked Run Pump Station & Force Main
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DISCUSSION OF JUNE 2024 PRESENTATION BY THE LAKE FREDERICK ICSA WORKING
GROUP
Mr. Lawrence discussed his Board's strategy to address ongoing DEQ violations at the
Crooked Run Plant and the creation of the Inter-County Service Area. He commented on the
presentation made by the Lake Frederick Inter-County Service Area Working Group to the Board
of Supervisors in June 2024. He offered clarification and correction of some of the information in
the Working Group's presentation.
The Board and Mr. Lawrence discussed the issue of chlorides from water softener
discharge not being permitted in the water treatment system, litigation between Frederick Water
and the developer of Lake Frederick, and options available to Frederick Water to raise the
additional funds needed to address the chloride issues. Several Board members encouraged the
Frederick Water Board to consider assessing the additional fees across the whole system's
customer base rather than limiting the fees to only the Inter-County Service Area's customers.
ADJOURN
There being no further business, the joint work session was adjourned at 6:51 p.m.
Josh E. Ludwig Michael Bollhoefer
Chairman, Board of Supervisors County Administrator
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Ann W. Phillips
Deputy Clerk, Board of Supervisors
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