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Veterans organization 40 & 8 thanks commissioners and continues funding requests for community programs
Summary
A local 40 & 8 veterans group described its scholarship, Memorial Day and Veterans Day activities and thanked the commission for prior support; no formal action was taken.
Roy Garrett spoke to commissioners on behalf of the 40 & 80 (often called “40 & 8”), a veterans service organization that supports local veterans’ events and scholarships. Garrett thanked the county for prior budget support and described the group’s programs, including scholarships for nurse training, a Memorial Day program, and a veterans’ dinner that served more than 300 service members and spouses.
Garrett described the organization’s ongoing costs to supply and maintain large American and POW flags at Heritage Park; he said the flags require replacement or rotation two or three times a year. He also described the group’s recent membership and fundraising activity and said the organization is invitation‑only for membership.
Commissioners thanked Garrett for the group’s work and noted prior, one‑time county support that had been helpful. No motion or vote was recorded during the work session.
