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Charlevoix County veterans committee discusses raising mileage reimbursement for some veterans
Summary
Committee members reviewed current reimbursement practices for veterans under 30% service-connected disability — currently 33 cents per mile from the county office — and considered increasing the rate; staff will provide a budgetary impact at the next meeting.
The Charlevoix County Veterans Affairs Committee discussed whether to raise mileage reimbursement for veterans with less than 30% service-connected disability at its Jan. 14 meeting.
Minutes show the county office currently reimburses eligible veterans 33 cents per mile for travel to VA medical appointments. The minutes record that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs reimburses at 41.5 cents per mile, and the minutes note two suggested reference points: a proposed flat rate of 44 cents per mile and the Internal Revenue Service standard of 56 cents per mile.
Chair Timothy Nemecek asked how any increase would affect the committee’s budgeted line item for reimbursements. The minutes state that staff will provide cost and budget impact information at the committee’s next meeting; the record does not identify which staff member will provide the figures.
The minutes also note that veterans who are 30% service-connected and above receive travel pay directly through the VA, and therefore the county reimbursement policy applies primarily to veterans below that threshold.
No motion to change the reimbursement rate was recorded in the minutes; the item was listed as new business and identified as a topic for additional information and follow-up.
