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Committee advances Veterans Services Fund awards, agrees to seek Veterans Commission input on transfer of leftover funds
Summary
Cuyahoga County's finance committee advanced awards from the Veterans Services Fund and agreed to move the resolution to second reading after members raised concerns about transferring roughly $898,958 in leftover veteran-dedicated dollars back to the general fund to offset capital costs for a new Veterans Services Commission building.
The Cuyahoga County Finance and Budgeting Committee on Monday advanced a package of awards from the county's Veterans Services Fund and agreed to seek additional input from the Veterans Services Commission before final council action on a transfer of leftover dollars to the general fund.
Laura Black, county council staff, said the resolution (No. 20250177) reflects the dollars currently in the Veterans Services Fund, established by chapter 7 11 of the county code to provide services to veterans in Cuyahoga County. She told the committee the available balance was just under $1.7 million, with approximately $1,120,000 from 2024 and about $560,000 from 2025, and presented awards requested by six organizations totaling $785,000.
The proposed awards included $85,000 for Cuyahoga Community College to support veteran scholarships and student services; $100,000 for the Cuyahoga Land Bank for residential rehab projects serving…
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