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Veteran service officer urges 34% pay increase to expand county outreach
Summary
A county veteran service officer asked the commission for a 34% salary increase tied to expanded outreach and faster case turnaround, saying the change would allow the office to help more veterans rather than merely raise one position’s pay.
Speaker 1 presented the veteran service officer’s 2026 budget request and asked the commission to support a substantial increase in pay and program capacity. “This isn’t about just increasing my salary. It’s about increasing what we can deliver as a county,” Speaker 1 said, framing the ask as a means to expand outreach, improve turnaround times and provide better…
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