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Chippewa County veterans office reports 36 days of service, training and staffing gap
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John Miller told the committee the veterans office was open 36 days (March 25–April 29), handled about 65 visits and roughly 300 phone calls; he reported required accreditation training and home visits for homebound veterans and noted a vacant part-time position has received no applicants.
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. — The Chippewa County Department of Veteran Affairs Office reported a busy month at the committee’s April 29 meeting, with staff handling client visits, required training and outreach preparations for Memorial Day.
John Miller, recorder, told the committee the office had been open for 36 days between March 25 and April 29 and had recorded about 65 visits and approximately 300 phone calls during that time. “The office has been open for thirty-six (36) days from March 25, 2025 - April 29, 2025,” Miller said in his report.
Miller said he attended Michigan Association of County Veterans Counselors training April 7–11 to maintain accreditation and that he conducted home visits for homebound veterans and assisted-living residents. He also completed his first VBA hearing before a VBA judge that day and reported it went well.
On Memorial Day preparations, Miller said contacts for grave flags had been reached and that next year’s flag order will need to be increased. He added the DAV transportation program is functioning well but that only one MVTF application had been returned so far. Miller reported a vacant part-time position remains open with no applicants at this time.
The committee took these reports under advisement; no public comment was offered. The meeting adjourned at 4:20 p.m.