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Polk County introduces new Veterans Service Officer and outlines outreach metrics
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Polk County formally introduced Joe Bell as its new Veterans Service Officer and reported recent gains in claims and federal benefit dollars flowing to local veterans; county leaders said they will track additional outcome-focused KPIs and seek increased state funding.
Polk County on Wednesday introduced Joe Bell as the county's new Veterans Service Officer and heard officials describe recent increases in processed claims and federal benefits directed to county residents. Bridal DeMoe, director of the county's Family and Community Outreach (FCO) department, told the Board that Bell has been on board for about three weeks and that VSO supervision has moved under program manager Stephanie Gilbert to improve consistency across services.
Bell described his outreach approach and local experience, saying he's willing to "travel anywhere in the county to meet veterans" to connect them…
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