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McLean County committee approves purchasing card for Veterans Assistance Commission after public plea
Summary
After a public comment describing urgent shortages at the Veterans Assistance Commission (VAC), the McLean County committee approved issuance of a purchasing card to the VAC and staff offered a temporary departmental card until the VAC's card is issued.
Chair Layman opened the meeting and invited public comment; Art Rodriguez, speaking on behalf of the Veterans Assistance Commission, urged immediate approval of a dedicated purchasing card to address urgent food and emergency needs for veterans, estimating an immediate need of about $1,000 to $2,000 for canned goods and citing prior larger voucher purchases such as $27,000 for defibrillators.
Jerry Vogler,…
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