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Allen County approves increase to veterans burial and marker reimbursements
Summary
The Allen County Commissioners approved an addition to the county code raising the burial and marker reimbursement for eligible service members to a total of $700; the county veteran service officer described application steps and eligibility requirements.
Allen County commissioners on June 6 approved an addition to the Allen County Code (Title 1, General Provisions, Article 33) that raises the county reimbursement for eligible veterans— burial and marker costs, the county veteran service officer said.
The change increases the county marker allowance from $100 to $200 and the burial allowance from $100 to $500, for a combined maximum reimbursement of $700, Joe Lawson, Allen County veteran service officer, told commissioners. "So a total of $700…
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