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Veterans services reports declining caseloads, seeks van-driver hire to restore transport services
Summary
Director Christopher Gomes said demand for veterans services tied to older cohorts has fallen, reducing some expense categories. Gomes said the office needs a part-time van driver (30 hours/week) but has struggled to fill the role; he also described training and accreditation work that preserves VA claim services.
Christopher Gomes, director of Veteran Services, told the City Council the office has worked to be a "one-stop shop" for veterans seeking benefits and that the caseload for traditional Chapter 115 aid has declined as World War II, Korean and Vietnam-era veterans age out of the program.
Gomes said the overall number of veterans using city…
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