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Veterans Service Office: $19.9 million in VA compensation returned to Williams County in 2023; clinic move set for Jan. 1, 2025

Williams County Board of County Commissioners · December 17, 2024
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Summary

The county Veteran Service Office reported it served 2,572 VA‑registered veterans in 2023 and helped secure about $19.9 million in federal compensation and pension payments for residents. The VSO detailed housing supports, HUD‑VASH voucher counts and announced the local VA clinic will relocate Jan. 1, 2025.

Grant Carnes, Williams County Veteran Service Officer, briefed commissioners Dec. 17 on the office’s fiscal‑year 2023 activity and community assistance.

"Residing in Williams County and registered with the VA, we had 2,572 veterans in Williams County alone," Carnes said, and he reported the office helped bring approximately $19,900,000 in federal compensation and pension funds back to county residents in 2023. Carnes said the…

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