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Court funds veterans administrative assistant in advance of long-serving officer’s retirement
Summary
The court approved funding for a veterans administrative assistant to work alongside the county’s veterans officer, allowing overlap and training ahead of the officer’s planned retirement; the position was budgeted at roughly $53,008 (salary) with total first-year cost around $92,008.
Commissioners voted to fund a veterans administrative assistant to work with the county’s long-serving veterans officer in the months leading up to his planned retirement. Staff presented comparisons with similarly sized counties and noted the volume of veterans seeking assistance locally; the proposed assistant salary was listed at $53,008.20 with total first-year costs (including benefits) estimated at about $92,007.50.
Supporters said adding an assistant would expand service capacity and ensure a smooth transition when the veterans officer retires. One commissioner said the department is smaller than comparable counties despite a significant veteran population, and that an assistant is a reasonable investment to improve service delivery. The motion to fund the assistant was moved, seconded and carried on the record.
