Veteran Services funding
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Last discussed Jun 25, 2026.
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A Navy Vietnam veteran and founder of Meet Our Veterans, he urged the court not to abandon veterans, praising Tommy Ford's work and citing three-month wait times, veteran distrust of the VA, and the county's veteran suicide crisis.
Commissioners Court BUDGET WORKSHOP — 2026-06-25 · 16:47 →A faith-based mission operator who has housed and transported veterans for 15 years, she said the county's part-time VSO was unreachable when she needed help and described taking veterans to Cherokee County's full-time VSO; she asked the court to support the full-time request.
Commissioners Court BUDGET WORKSHOP — 2026-06-25 · 24:02 →An Iraq-era Army vet who spent two years in mental health treatment in Tucson, he credited Tommy Ford, Phil Smith and Dr. Bowen's farm with helping him rejoin the community and asked the court to fund the position full-time.
Commissioners Court BUDGET WORKSHOP — 2026-06-25 · 29:28 →A Marine Corps veteran of the Second Battle of Ramadi who didn't learn the county had a VSO until 2022, he criticized prior VSOs as unaccredited 'warm bodies' and said accreditation is what makes Tommy Ford effective.
Commissioners Court BUDGET WORKSHOP — 2026-06-25 · 32:01 →