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Moffat County approves addition of part-time veteran service officer position
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners approved creating a second part-time Veteran Service Officer (VSO) position to address a vacancy and rising claim volume; county budgeting and state reimbursement figures were discussed.
Moffat County commissioners on July 8 approved adding a second part-time Veteran Service Officer position after county staff said the vacancy and rising claim volume made an additional hire necessary.
County human resources staff presented the request and asked the board to approve creating the new 20-hours-per-week position and allow the county to post and later fill it. The board voted in favor of adding the position.
The position is structured as a 20-hour-per-week, part-time VSO with a listed salary of $19,500 and will follow the same job format as the existing role. Human resources staff said the position “has been reviewed by the state and is approved to be reimbursed up to 40 hours each month.” The presenter added that VSOs must work at least 1,000 hours annually to be accredited under federal law.
Staff reviewed recent budget and reimbursement figures with the commissioners. County records presented at the meeting show the state reimbursed $14,007.93 in 2024; the county’s net contribution that year was $6,033.32. For 2025 to date, county dollars for the VSO program were shown as $6,004.97. Staff estimated that, with a second part-time VSO in 2026, county costs could rise — estimates discussed ranged from roughly $11,000 to as much as $14,000–$15,000 depending on state reimbursement levels and final budgeting.
Staff asked to post the new position internally first and, if no qualified internal candidates apply, to fill the opening from prior applicants. Commissioners said they preferred approving the new position now and addressing final hiring (including possible offers) at a later meeting or a special meeting if needed.
The board voted to add the position; a separate employment offer or appointment was discussed as a subsequent action to be completed after posting and candidate review.
Funding and implementation details presented at the meeting included the 2024 and year-to-date 2025 reimbursements and an expected end-of-year budget sub-supplement to reconcile actuals against estimates. Staff said they would work with finance to finalize exact county costs prior to the 2026 budget cycle.
