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MINUTES
WORK SESSION
FREDERICK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2026
9:30 A.M.
BOARD ROOM, COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
107 NORTH KENT STREET, WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA
ATTENDEES
Board of Supervisors: John F. Jewell, Chairman; Robert W. Wells, Vice Chairman; Robert
T. Liero; Jason C. Aikens; Albert L. Orndorff; Michael D. Guevremont; and Gary R. Oates were
present.
Finance Committee: Chad DeHaven and Don Price were present. Angela Wiseman was
absent.
Staff present: Michael Bollhoefer, County Administrator; Jay E. Tibbs, Deputy County
Administrator; Andrew R. Fox, County Attorney; Karen Vacchio, Public Information Officer; Cheryl
Shiffler, Finance Director; Jennifer Place, Risk Manager/Budget Analyst; Bill Orndoff, Treasurer;
Tonya Sibert, Commissioner of the Revenue; Sharon Kibler, assistant finance Director; Missi Neal,
Risk Manager/Budget Analyst; Lenny Millholland, Sheriff; 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 9:30 a.m.
BUDGET REQUEST DISCUSSION—SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Sheriff Lenny Millholland and the Board discussed the new request for salary increases for
Sheriff's Office staff members.
GENERAL DISCUSSION OF THE FY 2026-2027 BUDGET
County Administrator Bollhoefer provided answers to questions he received from the Board
members. The Board and staff discussed various aspects of the proposed budget, including
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funding to outside agencies, budget scenarios, proposed new tax levies, and cutting both non-
salary expenses and unfilled positions. By consensus, the Board agreed to advertise specific tax
rates as follows: a $0.05 increase per$100 of assessed value on real property, a $0.12 increase
per$100 of assessed value on personal property vehicles, a$0.02 increase on the meals tax, and
a $0.01 increase on the lodging tax.
ADJOURN
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 12:09 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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