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Bob Gunter raises concern that VA budget cuts are increasing veterans' use of county services; commission schedules veterans fair
Summary
Commission member Bob Gunter told the Frederick County Commission on Disabilities that VA budget cuts are driving more veterans to seek local services and announced a veterans fair May 2, 2026, at Frederick Health Village; commissioners were asked to send feedback on commission goals by email.
Bob Gunter told the Frederick County Commission on Disabilities on March 9 that recent Department of Veterans Affairs budget cuts are prompting more local veterans to seek county services.
Gunter said the Division of Aging & Independence will host a veterans fair on May 2, 2026, from 9 a.m. to noon at Frederick Health Village to connect veterans with county supports. He also asked commissioners and community members to submit feedback on the commission’s goals by email.
The minutes record Gunter’s concern about increased demand resulting from VA cuts but do not list specific figures or cite a particular VA directive. The Division of Aging & Independence is identified in the meeting materials as the host for the May 2 event.
The commission approved its agenda and minutes at the start of the meeting; the procedural motion was recorded as “Motion, Mark F. approved, Arch second” and noted as unanimously approved, but the minutes do not provide a roll-call vote tally. The transcript lists commissioners and staff in attendance, including Kevin Welker (Chair) and Carolyn True (Division Director).
