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Polk County Veterans Affairs reports steady staffing, monthly food drive and new client portal rollout
Summary
Pat Sweeney, executive director of Veterans Affairs, told the Polk County Board of Supervisors that the department’s full-time staffing and direct assistance budget are unchanged and highlighted ongoing programs including a monthly drive-through food pantry that served 5,493 veterans last fiscal year.
Pat Sweeney, executive director of Veterans Affairs, told the Polk County Board of Supervisors that the department’s full-time staffing remains unchanged and its direct assistance line in the county budget is unchanged.
Sweeney said the office continues to operate with eight full-time employees and has come in under its annual budget for five consecutive years, averaging about 91.78% of budget use over that period.
The department’s recurring community service is a drive-through food pantry at River Place. "Last fiscal year, we served 5,493 veterans there at the drive-through food pantry," Sweeney said, and he reported total food costs of $112,299.17 for that program.
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