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Dubois County establishes $300 veterans' burial allowance ordinance
Summary
The Board unanimously adopted Ordinance 2025-14 on Oct. 20, 2025, creating a $300 burial allowance for qualifying veterans or spouses and setting claim rules under Indiana Code 10-17-10, effective for claims submitted on or after Oct. 1, 2025.
The Dubois County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted Ordinance 2025-14 on Oct. 20, 2025, establishing a veterans’ burial allowance of $300 for qualifying county residents.
The ordinance, presented to the board as consistent with Indiana Code 10-17-10, defines eligible members of the armed forces and specifies that only one claim is permitted per decedent and one per spouse. It states that claims submitted on or after Oct. 1, 2025, shall be allowed up to the stated sum and includes provisions addressing prior ordinances, separability, and effective date language.
A motion to approve the ordinance was made, seconded and carried unanimously.
