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MINUTES
WORK SESSION
FREDERICK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2026
5:30 P.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; 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.
GENERAL DISCUSSION OF THE FY 2026-2027 BUDGET
County Administrator Bollhoefer reviewed the funding formulas for outside agencies. The
Board discussed reducing funding to outside agencies in light of the Board's direction that all
County departments make 5%cuts to their previous year's budgets. Mr. Bollhoefer then reviewed
the 5%cuts made by all department heads in response to the Board's request.
Finance Director Shiffler reviewed scenarios and proposed tax rates. The Board discussed
the scenarios and options to reduce spending and lower the proposed increase in real estate tax.
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Also discussed were increases in the lodging tax and the automobile decal tax. By consensus, the
Board agreed on the rates to advertise for the public hearing, with the understanding that the
adopted real estate rate may be lower than what is advertised.
Mr. Bollhoefer reviewed the existing proffers and their earmarks for specific projects.
The Board discussed funds received from the opioid settlements and potential uses for
these funds.
AUTOMATIC REAPPROPRIATION OF UNSPENT SCHOOL OPERATING FUNDS TO
SCHOOL CAPITAL FUND AT FISCAL YEAR END
The Board discussed adding the automatic reappropriation of unspent school operating
funds to the school capital fund at fiscal year end to the budget resolution that will be adopted. A
final decision on this matter will be made at the meeting on March 11.
ADJOURN
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:34 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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