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MINUTES
WORK SESSION
FREDERICK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2025
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.
Finance Committee Members: Mike Stottlemyer, Brandon Monk,and Delane Karalow were present.
Staff present: Michael Bollhoefer, County Administrator; Bill Orndoff, Treasurer; Tonya Sibert,
Commissioner of the Revenue; Cheryl Shiffler, Finance Director; Jennifer Place, Risk Manager/Budget
Analyst; Jay E. Tibbs, Deputy County Administrator; Austin Cano, Interim County Attorney; Karen Vacchio,
Public Information Officer; Patrick Fly, Deputy Director of Information Technologies; and Ann W. Phillips,
Deputy Clerk to the Board of Supervisors.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Ludwig called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
BUDGET DISCUSSIONS
UPDATE REGARDING PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES
Commissioner of the Revenue Tonya Sibert reviewed updated revenue projections. She said
decreased auto values of$80,606,001 have contributed to a drop in expected personal property revenues
by nearly$4 million. She said her staff is still working on the final figures.
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FINALIZATION OF FY 26 BUDGET ADVERTISEMENT TEXT
Finance Director Cheryl Shiffler reviewed the following items for inclusion in the budget
advertisement:
-Transfer from the Capital Fund to Transportation: $7 million
-School Capital Fund: $4 million
-Transfer from Capital Fund: $3,955,775
-Transfer from the General Fund to School Operating Fund Reduced by$4.5 million
-School Revenue from Other(State) Sources has increased: $615,000
Following discussion, the Board set two additional work sessions for March 19 and April 2, 2025,
at 5:00 p.m. in order to review the final numbers for the Commissioner and draft the proposed budget
resolution for adoption on April 9, 2025.
FIRE & RESCUE CAPITAL EXPENSES - FY 26 BUDGET
Steve Majchrzak, Fire & Rescue Chief, reviewed the Apparatus Funding Proposal by fiscal year.
ADJOURN
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:56 p.m.
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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