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Key items described by staff included additional appropriation for the city’s real estate reassessment contract (timing shifted this year), replacement of two sheriff’s vehicles (approximately $136,000), a replacement trash truck (inventory/insurance recovery noted; roughly $167,000 net), and building reconfiguration costs at 419 North Cameron tied to public safety expansions (approximately $134,000). Parks department supplemental requests include roughly $182,000 for repairs and maintenance (wind damage, painting, skate ramps and part‑time staffing increases to support expanded programs). The parking authority will use reserves for approximately $300,000 of maintenance in the Cameron Street garage and George Washington lot; staff said those are parking authority funds and not general fund reserves.

Staff also listed federal, state and local grant adjustments across multiple funds (for example, circuit court indexing and litter prevention grants, emergency management grant for a mobile command trailer, tree‑planting grant work already completed). Social services’ budget increases reflect state and federal funds and local match for certain facility expansion costs tied to the 419 North Cameron acquisition; staff said about $306,000 of the social services increase is state/federal funds and the remainder local funds for expansion work at 419.

Council members asked for clearer presentation of funding sources by line item. One councilor requested a table breaking out federal, state and local funding for future budget amendments; staff agreed to provide that breakdown for the council meeting.

The committee voted to forward the ordinance and schedule the required public hearing.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Winchester - City Council - Finance Committee - 1:00 PM - May 06 2025 - May 06, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The committee recommended forwarding an ordinance to authorize multiple supplemental appropriations in FY2025, including funds for reassessment timing, vehicle replacements, building modifications at 419 North Cameron, parks repairs, trash truck replacement and parking garage maintenance.","taxTitle","Winchester City, Frederick County, Virginia","taxId",5107,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6568336,"Committee recommends adding 2% revenue stabilization reserve and updates TIF guidelines",1076,2592000,3668000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3203237-7fa99a8b0f9c1b49cc6d117cc2393f7a&start=2592&end=3668","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3203237-7fa99a8b0f9c1b49cc6d117cc2393f7a/thumbnail_2592000.jpg","/articles/6568336/Winchester-City/Frederick-County/Virginia/Committee-recommends-adding-2-revenue-stabilization-reserve-and-updates-TIF-guidelines","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6568336-fb30699dd93ecc8444ae6f7e226e3cc1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771201536&Signature=NpZSO~-tdpnPatUVZpS0SHIDmF95Qxs76JNzn~IlL1n4MktxhW52tToQOrek123Ux3kNpHWvM-Q3f7dubXLIta~YRxy~gLPKnJXDFgvvDX~qtCThJ1aqrG2o1jo3dFgwaMWEUIhSTjHC2zGedJzvF-lw8NZtpfBhPEeMMiX-DaKYJqUdXTWx~pgojDI372fmSNlPi590D3GpmfIktMVrZagVgrbmGbSr8aNKsyf0mjwbBuSzsPAaWrS3ARwu67rjuINt47vmRllrzLBqwunzddIYRAqsgqLR5ujDenyCL55vvgI6ypQfs52twkJsTbNZGBLZ7p~sGGNnu9H5jhLhDg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The finance committee forwarded a resolution that would amend the city’s fund‑balance policy to add a committed revenue stabilization fund equal to 2% of general fund expenditures (excluding capital outlay and bond‑funded projects). Staff said the new reserve is intended to stabilize finances during revenue downturns and to improve debt ratings by increasing total fund balance.

City finance staff presented the rationale: on projected general fund expenditures of roughly $115 million, a 2% stabilization fund would be about $2.3 million. The policy change would allow the city three years to come into compliance with the new funding target. Staff said the city’s unassigned fund balance was about 25%—above the 20% policy minimum—and that the new commitment would reclassify part of that balance without immediately reducing liquidity.

Committee members also reviewed proposed Tax Increment Financing (TIF) guidelines. Staff said they included guardrails such as a not‑to‑exceed threshold for new TIF debt at 2.5% of general fund expenditures and coverage metrics intended to align with common underwriting practice (staff referenced a roughly 115% annual debt‑service coverage target used for feasibility analysis). Members asked whether revenues from one NDD/TIF could be used to support another and heard that structuring and legal limitations will determine inter‑project transfers; staff said the Cedar Valley project was expected to be revenue‑generating in the near term and could create capacity for future projects.

The committee voted to forward the resolution and TIF guidelines to the full council with a recommendation for approval. Staff said debt issuance for the recently approved project was expected to be sold in the coming days and that the policies aim to position the city for favorable market reception.","The finance committee recommended a resolution to create a committed revenue stabilization fund equal to 2% of general fund expenditures (excluding capital outlay), phased in over three years, and reviewed proposed guidelines for issuing Tax Increment Financing (TIF) debt including coverage and issuance limits.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6568340,"Committee forwards ordinance adding 419 North Cameron to MOU with Department of Social Services",315,2213000,2528000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3203237-7fa99a8b0f9c1b49cc6d117cc2393f7a&start=2213&end=2528","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3203237-7fa99a8b0f9c1b49cc6d117cc2393f7a/thumbnail_2213000.jpg","/articles/6568340/Winchester-City/Frederick-County/Virginia/Committee-forwards-ordinance-adding-419-North-Cameron-to-MOU-with-Department-of-Social-Services","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6568340-023a6e351877dca5ee42c6e54a16abc3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771201536&Signature=DLGAcMUfyWb2uPBqj~dpWtfVu0hUdTC4FML2BYBphozi7gBkL8gGqxKju01-MF0SIRWTvJMvJ5iMHcKpGTPlsx7tYerScuxgvZMy33cO85OLT0uE6685iAIOBdtW0gU8tRoCqxS7FVDY8Js-Hzm5vvsIlt8M07h8MXB6jqzEc6zauQG6oozbJkWI7MQf8W4Z1nUC92hRn3DBS2Y5g1cJ2Dv9WsGCb5B4Ua8oD8DWn54CHzQCY~oAgK8~d~T6lkmMiCObcyMMW1xJeFU0QgVd218IuY4dmGjr~lWKaY5aMk3AfrsT8qYinWWvmocPxnp5fVysjWxYxlcfDHahQ20dxg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The finance committee voted to forward an ordinance to the full council that would amend the city’s memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Department of Social Services (DSS) to include the recently acquired 419 North Cameron in the square‑footage computation used for state reimbursement.

City staff said the MOU's computation uses square footage and debt service to calculate annual state reimbursement and that adding 419 North Cameron changes the basis of the calculation. Under the amendment as presented, the combined reimbursement for the two buildings would total about $173,005 annually; staff said those payments cover roughly 80% of the city’s debt service on the buildings when combined with rent paid by the health department and other occupants.

Because the MOU and related lease arrangement are long‑term and effectively constitute a lease of city property, staff said the City must comply with the public franchise act: the proposed ordinance will be advertised, and any responsive bids would be routed to the city manager and then to the state for ratification if the council approves.

Committee members asked for clarification about which renovation or modification costs would be reimbursed; staff said some modification costs will be split and that the state reimburses certain categories of work but not others. Staff also said the MOU term was retained at 20 years originally but, with the change in property accounting, the amendment is structured effectively as a 17‑year term so the debt service can be reconciled at a future date.

The committee voted to forward the item with a recommendation for approval and instructed staff to advertise the ordinance and schedule the required public hearing for the May 27 council meeting.","The finance committee recommended forwarding an ordinance to approve an amended memorandum of understanding with the Department of Social Services that adds 419 North Cameron to the square‑footage basis for state reimbursement; the amendment will be advertised under the public franchise act and sent to the state for ratification.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6568345,"Finance committee forwards City-funded Business Impact and City Construction Assistance Program to full council",2166,46000,2212000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3203237-7fa99a8b0f9c1b49cc6d117cc2393f7a&start=46&end=2212","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3203237-7fa99a8b0f9c1b49cc6d117cc2393f7a/thumbnail_46000.jpg","/articles/6568345/Winchester-City/Frederick-County/Virginia/Finance-committee-forwards-City-funded-Business-Impact-and-City-Construction-Assistance-Program-to-full-council","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6568345-47910446781b82fa34a5b3ddd4d38022/orig.mp4?Expires=1771201536&Signature=hibKPaVGK5PcMlfEu8MACozgU6pJ-xNnM39smyVsFiO8Ugu1cnm6IhWLtycRsu5-qI440JfIvMCUZdk-JddsPMSHQnGv68cMh1LpYMw8Z9frugJa4cQ7PZC2MJENdv3FF8XMsCRbOa0pwSrluugTe7kRLcHfEcM-wi4EsfchYeIwEn4njOJaXdqLbA3dFIUYhmNsriz6PaMxqLRxDjilQ0a4auTatqSFDblfiQ0NVwVeyMyQ-Ep9mjF1thsfu3bvEUFWk3FTc9lgDc2XknsjG4bISCuZTIwWirQ0NwVbRwStcoHB3-s0B4GsCoIKwpwa6B0SZLCKQ4rjhrvUCEgikw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The finance committee of the Winchester Common Council voted to forward a resolution recommending creation of the Business Impact and City Construction Assistance Program (BIC App) to the full council for consideration.

The program was seeded with $50,000 and is structured to provide awards up to $10,000 per affected business for material, site‑specific revenue loss caused by city construction projects. The Winchester Economic Development Authority (EDA) will administer the program subject to appropriation of funds by the city.

Committee members and staff said the program is intended to help small, independently owned businesses with physical sites inside project footprints that are effectively shut down by city work. EDA staff told the committee the program will be retroactive to Jan. 1 of the year the program is approved and that awards would be evaluated using business financial statements and 90‑day comparisons to isolate the construction impact from ordinary seasonality.

EDA staff described several eligibility and administrative rules during the discussion: awards target businesses independently owned with fewer than 30 employees at the affected site; nonprofits, banks and certain franchise or utility vendors are ineligible; applicants must document site‑specific financial impact and, in many cases, show a physical closure of the site for at least three days. If multiple qualifying applications arrive at the same time, awards may be prorated; otherwise the program will operate first‑come, first‑served until funds are exhausted.

EDA staff and committee members emphasized coordination with Public Works staff (named in the discussion as Perry and Kelly) to improve advance notice to businesses about project timelines and to reduce impacts by operational changes where possible. Committee members expressed concern the $50,000 seed could be exhausted quickly if multiple large projects overlap and suggested the city consider longer‑term funding strategies—such as adding a small percentage of large project budgets to an ongoing assistance pool—rather than a one‑time appropriation.

The finance committee recommended the resolution be placed on the council’s regular agenda for further review. EDA staff said they will report back to the committee and council after the first round of applications with usage numbers and suggested program tweaks.","The finance committee recommended forwarding a resolution creating a $50,000 Business Impact and City Construction Assistance Program, to be administered by the Winchester Economic Development Authority and targeted at businesses materially shut down by city construction projects.","actionData","errors"]

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