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Board orders review of Veterans Services after concerns about capacity for roughly 30,000 veterans
Summary
Supervisors raised concerns about veteran-services staffing and operations during the FY25-26 budget hearing and directed staff to conduct a comprehensive review of the Veterans Services Department, following testimony from the department director that the office is understaffed compared with similarly sized counties.
The Solano County Board of Supervisors during its special budget hearing directed county staff to conduct a comprehensive review of the Veterans Services Department's staffing, management structure and operations after supervisors said the office may not be resourced to serve the county's large veteran population.
Supervisor Williams said Solano's veteran population is roughly 30,000 and urged the county to ensure the department has enough certified staff to process claims and benefits. Williams recommended considering creation of a deputy director position once recently hired staff obtain required certification so the office can process claims when the…
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