Agenda Item Name:
Title
Alachua County Veteran Services Advisory Board Appointment and Resolution modification
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Presenter:
Claudia Tuck (352) 231-0058
Description:
Appointment to the Veteran Services Advisory Board representing the VFW and modification to the resolution
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
1. Approve appointment of George Cooper to the Veteran Services Advisory Board 2. Approve resolution modifying membership
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Prior Board Motions:
None
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
None
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Strategic Guide:
N/A
Background:
The Alachua County Veteran Services Advisory Board (VSAB) is made up of representatives of various Veteran organizations in Alachua County. The VSAB goals include:
• to make recommendations to the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners regarding Veteran related issues and topics.
• to serve as a conduit of communication between the vast Veteran organizations providing feedback to the about the needs of the Veterans Community.
• to assist the Alachua County Veteran Services Office in promoting community awareness of services and benefits available to Veterans and their families.
Alachua County Post 2811 has nominated George Cooper as the Veteran Service Advisory Representative for Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW).
Mr. Cooper has not yet served on the VSAB.
Resolution:
The County has been notified that the local organization of the Military Order of the Purple has been dissolved. The resolution to be considered will change membership of the Board from ten members to nine members.
The resolution has been amended to include modifications to membership. The resolution to be considered will change membership of the Veterans Services Advisory Board from ten members to nine members.