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Veterans Services reports sharp increase in benefits awarded and in‑person visits; staff ask for continued support
Summary
Placer County Veterans Services presented an annual report showing a rise in in‑person customers and a 26% increase in total VA awards to local veterans; staff and advisory council members urged continued resourcing and proposed an assistant Veterans Service Officer and veteran center planning.
Placer County’s Veterans Services Officer presented the department’s 2024 annual report on March 4, reporting increased in‑office visits and higher benefit awards for veterans while urging continued staffing and partnership support.
The report: Veterans Services Officer (name provided in the record) told the board the office served roughly 10,000 in‑person customers in the last year, up from about 5,000 previously, and that total awards to veterans increased about 26% compared with prior reporting years, reaching roughly $14.8 million in VA awards. Staff credited process changes, case…
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