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American Legion and VFW leaders seek state grants to repair aging posts, citing safety and community roles
Summary
Leaders from American Legion posts and VFW halls told the subcommittee their facilities need major repairs — parking lots, roofs, boilers and HVAC — and asked the committee to consider a grant or low‑cost funding program to preserve posts that serve veterans and community groups.
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military and Veterans Affairs heard testimony from multiple American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) leaders asking the state to consider grants or other financial tools to repair aging posts that provide veteran services and community programs.
Tim Poxton, legislative chair for the American Legion Department of Michigan, said the organization operates posts across the state and that many need maintenance and repairs. “The American Legion is the largest veteran organization in the state of Michigan, in The United States, and in the world,” Poxton told the committee. He described a local example in which window replacement would cost about $8,500 and said posts…
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