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MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
FREDERICK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2025
5:30 P.M.
BOARD ROOM, COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
107 NORTH KENT STREET, WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA
ATTENDEES
Board of Supervisors: Judith McCann-Slaughter, Acting Chairman; Blaine P. Dunn; John F. Jewell;
and Robert T. Liero were present. Robert W. Wells, Temporary Vice Chairman, was absent. The Chairman's
Seat and the Gainesboro District Seat are vacant following the resignations of Josh Ludwig and Heather
Lockridge.
Staff present: Michael Bollhoefer, County Administrator; Jay E. Tibbs, Deputy County Administrator;
Karen Vacchio, Public Information Officer; John Bishop,Assistant Director of Planning; Patrick Fly, Director
of Information Technologies; and Ann W. Phillips, Deputy Clerk to the Board of Supervisors.
CALL TO ORDER
Acting Chairman Slaughter called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
INVOCATION
Supervisor Liero delivered the invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Acting Chairman Slaughter led the Pledge of Allegiance.
MEETING RULES ANNOUNCED
Acting Chairman Slaughter said this public meeting is for the purpose of announcing the applicants
for two (2) vacant seats on the Board of Supervisors and to allow each applicant up to five (5) minutes to
speak about his or her resume and qualifications to serve on the Board.
County Administrator Bollhoefer reviewed the rules for the meeting as follows:
1. All speakers must be recognized by the Chairman.
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2. We ask each speaker to come to the podium and state his or her name, magisterial district,
and the seat for which he or she has applied.
3. Each speaker should address comments directly to the Board of Supervisors and limit his or
her remarks to no more than five (5) minutes.
4. It is not the purpose of this meeting for the Board to debate questions, engage in debate
with speakers, or make comments themselves. There will be no question-and-answer session.
APPLICANTS FOR THE GAINESBORO DISTRICT SEAT
The following applicants spoke to the Board:
Jason Aikens
Joseph Crane
Michael Faison
Paige Feliciano
John Lamanna
Rebecca Rager
Todd Shenk
Vaughn Whitacre
The following applicants were unable to attend the meeting:
Nicholas Edward
Darla Parsons-Barrett
APPLICANTS FOR EITHER BOARD SEAT
The following applicant spoke to the Board:
David Kern
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APPLICANTS FOR THE CHAIRMAN AT-LARGE
The following applicants spoke to the Board:
Red Bud Supervisor Blaine Dunn
Back Creek Supervisor John Jewell
Gary Krause
ADJOURN
On a motion of Supervisor Liero, seconded by Supervisor Dunn, the meeting was adjourned at 6:25
p.m.
Judith McCann-Slaughter Michael Bollhoefer
Acting Chairman, Board of Supervisors County Administrator
Minutes Prepared By:
Ann W. Phillips
Deputy Clerk, Board of Supervisors
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