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Livingston County veterans services reports program growth, surveys and seeks additional trainee
Summary
David Cherry, director of Livingston County Veterans Service Agency, told the Board of Supervisors the office processed 257 federal claims to date, expanded outreach and peer-support programs, and has not recorded any veteran suicides this year; he asked supervisors to consider hiring a trainee in early 2026.
David Cherry, director of the Livingston County Veterans Service Agency, reported to the Livingston County Board of Supervisors that his office has expanded outreach and services this year, processed 257 federal claims to date and conducted 84 community engagement events that reached more than 1,000 veterans.
Cherry said his office has increased daily contacts with veterans to an average of about 22 per day and has recorded 5,357 contacts to date this year, compared with just over 4,000 at the same point in 2024. "To date, 0 indigent burials for veterans this year," he said during his presentation, noting the office has not needed to process reimbursements from the state for indigent veteran burials.
The presentation highlighted local programs and statewide connections. Cherry credited Livingston County’s Operation Greenlight — a public awareness campaign the county helped start — with influencing federal policy tied to the Elizabeth Dole Act and said…
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