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Veterans Assistance Commission reports new texting app, events and benefit totals
Summary
Mike Brooks of the Peoria County Veterans Assistance Commission reported by email on a new texting appointment app, an upcoming event honoring Medal of Honor recipient Harold A. Fritz and financial totals for veteran benefits.
The Peoria County Veterans Assistance Commission provided an update via email from Mike Brooks, who was absent from the meeting because he was meeting with a veteran.
Brooks reported that the commission has rolled out a texting appointment app to make it easier for veterans to schedule and receive reminders, and that organizers have distributed a flyer for an upcoming Armed Forces Day event. He also said a sign approved for Medal of Honor recipient Harold A. Fritz will be installed when the sign arrives and weather allows for an outdoor event.
Brooks' email cited financial outcomes for the commission's assistance work: "We have brought just over $8,000,000 in lump sum payments for veterans and their dependents," and "we have brought in just over $44,000,000 in total money for veterans and their dependents." The commission noted both totals exceed last year's amounts. The board accepted the emailed update as informational; no board action followed.
