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County veterans services outlines outreach, staffing and proposed burial‑allowance increase
Summary
Ottawa County Veterans Services presented program updates, outreach plans, staff hires and a committee‑approved proposal to raise the county burial allowance from $300 to $600; staff also described advertising expenses and partnerships.
Ottawa County Veterans Services presented an overview of services, staffing, outreach and budget considerations to the committee on Jan. 14, including a committee recommendation to raise the county burial allowance and confirmation of a pending hire for the county veteran service officer.
Jason Schenkel, County Department of Veterans Services director, told commissioners the department’s primary mission is to help veterans access federal VA benefits (disability, pension, burial and survivor benefits) and to provide emergency financial help through state and county funds. He said the county burial allowance is currently $300 and that the county Veterans Services Committee voted to raise the allowance to $600 and to increase asset limits from $40,000 to $70,000; Schenkel said he would…
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