The Winchester-Frederick County Virginia Unification Discussion




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The Steering Committee and the governing bodies of Frederick County and the City of Winchester appointed Unification Subcommittees to address five current governmental services for the first phase of the project.
Unification Phase I Subcommittees
Link to Unification Phase I Proposals
Fire and Rescue -- Larry Omps, Chm.

Parks & Recreation -- Kevin Anderson, Chm.

Planning/Zoning -- Jim Golladay, Chm.

Public School Systems -- Wayde Byard, Chm.

Social Services -- Donna Dick, Chm.

Executive Summary of Fire and Rescue Proposal


Executive Summary of Parks and Recreation Proposal


Executive Summary of Planning/Zoning Proposal.


Executive Summary of Public Schools Proposal


Executive Summary of Social Services Proposal


Unification Phase II Subcommittees
Link to Unification Phase II Proposals
Water and Sewer -- Harry Smith, Chm.







Inspections -- Doug Toan, Chm.

Data Processing and Finance -- Dave Ziegler, Chm.

Transportation -- Dan Troup, Chm. 		Executive Summary of Water and Sewer Proposal


Executive Summary of Inspections Proposal


Executive Summary of Data Processing/Finance Proposal.


Executive Summary of Transportation Proposal.

    Unification Subcommittees' mission statement:

  • Each subcommittee will plan and organize a study and evaluation of a specifically defined governmental function, including opportunities and challenges to consolidation, and recommend a plan that would result in the unification of the two governments' resources into one governing body.



      The Steering Committee and the governing bodies appointed these three Unification Subcommittees to continue throughout the project.
    • Demographics -- Jay Givens, Chm.
    • Public Opinion/Public Input -- Rhoda Kriz, Chm.
    • Local Government and Legal Issues -- Bob Mitchell, Chm.




    • We want you to become involved and to participate in this project.
    Are you interested in reviewing and commenting on the proposals -- on your own time - at your own leisure?
    Please consider joining the Committee of 100,
    a NON-MEETING Committee.
    Your opinions and ideas are important!





    The second phase of the The Winchester-Frederick County Virginia Unification Discussion has been completed.

    The four subcommittees conducted meetings to determine how the respective departments would operate as a unified department.

    Updates of their proposals were presented at a series of public meetings in September, 2007.

    The attendance was very poor with a total of approximately 30 citizens attending all four meetings.

    The meetings were promoted by way of the website, newspapers, radio, television, civic clubs, and word of mouth.

    We are open to suggestions as to how to get the attention of the 90 some thousand citizens that will be affected by this project.

    This page last updated 10/11/08 by RWK - Webmaster