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Commissioners approve $10,000 for Veterans Navigation Network to help justice-involved veterans
Summary
On Feb. 18, 2025, Yellowstone County commissioners approved a $10,000 funding request for the Veterans Navigation Network to support justice-involved veterans. One commissioner abstained to avoid a perceived conflict of interest.
The Yellowstone County Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 18, 2025, approved a $10,000 funding request to the Veterans Navigation Network to support justice-involved veterans.
The request was presented as a funding appeal from Blake Furiman, identified during the meeting as the founder and executive director of Veterans Navigation Network. A commissioner moved to approve the request and another commissioner seconded the motion. One commissioner recorded on the public record that they would abstain from the vote to avoid any perceived or actual conflict of interest. The chairman then called for the ayes and the motion passed.
The meeting record does not specify further details about how the $10,000 will be allocated within the organization or any reporting requirements tied to the county contribution. Blake Furiman was referenced as the requester; he was not recorded speaking during the hearing.
The action was recorded as an approved funding request; the payment and any associated follow-up were not described on the record.
