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Committee approves procurement‑card settings for Veterans Assistance Commission
Summary
The Kane County Public Service Committee approved a routine resolution setting the number of procurement cards and transaction limits for the Veterans Assistance Commission and heard a Veterans Commission update reporting $1.1 million in new benefits paid in January and an upcoming resource fair on May 8.
The Kane County Public Service Committee on March 19 approved a resolution authorizing the number of procurement cards and transaction limits for the Veterans Assistance Commission.
Veterans Assistance staff reported that the office processed 69 applications for various VA benefits in the month and that $1.1 million in new benefits were paid directly to veterans in January; fiscal‑year‑to‑date totals exceed $2 million. The commission also announced a veterans resource fair scheduled for May 8 at VFW Post 1197 in Batavia.
A routine motion to authorize procurement cards was moved and seconded; the clerk called the roll and recorded unanimous approval from members present. The county veteran services director thanked county information‑technology staff for upgrades to case‑management tools and the addition of a digital signature capability to reduce paper use.
The committee placed the written reports on file and voted to adjourn following routine housekeeping items.
