HomeMy WebLinkAboutOctober 22 2025 Board and Conservation Easement Authority(CEA) Work Session Minutes 112
MINUTES
FREDERICK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
JOINT CONSERVATION EASEMENT AUTHORITY-BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
WORK SESSION
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2025
5:30 P.M.
BOARD ROOM, COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
107 NORTH KENT STREET, WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA
ATTENDEES
Board of Supervisors: John F. Jewell, Chairman; Judith McCann-Slaughter, Vice
Chairman; Robert W. Wells; Blaine P. Dunn; Robert T. Liero; and Jason Aikens were present. The
Back Creek District Seat is vacant following the resignation of John Jewell upon his appointment
as Chairman.
Conservation Easement Authority: Diane Kearns, Chair; Wendy Dorsey; and Leslie
Spencer were present. Elaine Cain; Philip Haines; Todd Lodge; and Patricia Scheulen-Ferrel l were
absent.
Staff present: Michael Bollhoefer, County Administrator; Jay E. Tibbs, Deputy County
Administrator; Andrew R. Fox, County Attorney; Karen Vacchio, Public Information Officer; Wyatt
Pearson, Planning Director; 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
Chairman Jewell called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
INTRODUCTIONS
The members of each Board and staff introduced themselves to the group.
PRESENTATION- CONSERVATION, TOOLBOX AND NEXT STEPS
Assistant Planning Director John Bishop presented information on the current status of
land conservation in the County. He reviewed three useful tools for conservation: Conservation
Easements, Transfer of Development Rights (TDR), and Purchase of Development Rights (PDR).
He discussed enhancing conservation values and goals within the Comprehensive Plan update.
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The Boards discussed the following topics: the Board of Supervisors' goals for what the
County should look like in the future; the desire to help small farms; addressing the water supply in
the County; and the upcoming Conservation Easement Information Session on November 20,
2025.
ADJOURN
There being no further business, the joint work session was adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
John F. Jewell Michael Bollhoefer
Chairman, Board of Supervisors County Administrator
Minutes Prepared By:
Ann W. Phillips
Deputy Clerk, Board of Supervisors
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