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Finance committee grants Veterans Assistance Commission $75,000, restores $65,000 to highway levy
Summary
Stephenson County’s Finance Committee on Nov. 7 approved a one‑time allocation of $75,000 to the Veterans Assistance Commission and directed staff to return $65,000 to the Highway Department’s levy allocation, a compromise after public testimony and budget debate.
Stephenson County’s Finance Committee on Nov. 7 approved a one‑time allocation of $75,000 to the Veterans Assistance Commission and directed staff to return $65,000 to the Highway Department’s levy allocation, a compromise after public testimony and budget debate.
Jake Wagner, superintendent of the Veterans Assistance Commission, told the committee his request for a $140,000 increase was driven by “the replacement of an aging transportation vehicle, including converting our side loading handicap van…to a safer more efficient…
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