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Veteran Services director reports $1.5M economic boost this year, requests staffing upgrade
Summary
Dave Pavey, director of Veteran Services for Jefferson and Lewis counties, described how his office helps veterans secure VA compensation and pensions, reported that the office brought $1.5 million into the local economy year‑to‑date, and requested reclassification of a typist position to a veteran service counselor to improve intake and privacy.
Dave Pavey, director of Veteran Services for Jefferson and Lewis counties, told the Health & Human Services committee that his office’s core functions are applying for VA monetary benefits and clarifying veteran eligibility for state and federal programs. He said the office served 3,792 veterans and family members to date this year and that benefits work had produced about $1,500,000 in new economic activity in the county so far in the current…
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