Veterans Service Commission Agenda Packet (PDF)

DOOR COUNTY VETERANS SERVICE COMMISSION AGENDA Tues, 05 MAY 2026 0900 Veterans Service Office - Room C203 1. Call meeting to order 0900. 2. Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Approval of minutes from 07 Oct 2025. 4. CVSO Report. a. Office Operations. b. Door County Veterans Council. c. Upcoming Outreach. 5. Commission Aid. a. Disbursement of funds to date. 6. Open Forum/Discussion. a. Memorial Day Ceremonies for May 2026. b. Door County Veterans Council update. 7. Next meeting date, time, location, and items to discuss. 8. Adjournment. County of Door VETERANS SERVICE OFFICE County Government Center 421 Nebraska Street Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Beth M. VanOss County Veterans Service Officer (920) 746-2226 bvanoss@co.door.wi.us NOTE: These minutes have not been approved by the oversight committee and are subject to approval at the next meeting. 8 OCT 2025 SUBJECT: Meeting minutes for the Veterans Service Commission, 7 OCT 2025. MEMBERS PRESENT: Commissioner Bob Gamble, Commissioner Dale Wiegand, Commissioner Jared Spude, Door County Veterans Service Officer Beth VanOss, and Assistant Benefits Specialist Rob Walsh. 1. OPENING AND INTRODUCTIONS. The meeting was called to order at 09:00 am. 2. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS READ. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES. Minutes of the 10 Apr 2025 meeting were unanimously approved. 4. CVSO Report. a. Office Operations—Everything in the office is running optimally. WDVA provides a list with recently separated service members so we make sure to reach out to those individuals if they are returning to Door County. b. We have been attending more outreach events. The first one was having a table set up at the Door County Fair. Will be attending several resource fairs in the near future. Door County Mobile Vet Center and our office will be at the Sturgeon Bay Farmers Market on 10/11/2025. c. Rob will be attending the Fall WICVSOA Conference in Eau Claire from October 20th to the 24th. 5. COMMISSION AID. a. Approximately $3,400 available in Commission Aid to disburse before the end of the year. The Door County Veterans Council currently has $30,000 for available funds to assist Needy Veterans. 6. OPEN FORUM/DISCUSSION. a. Discussion regarding the Veterans Day ceremonies taking place through out the county during the month of November. This year the official ceremony will be held at Southern Door Schools on November 11th at 10am. The ADRC will be hosting a luncheon ceremony on November 12th. More details to come. b. Door County Veterans Council was meeting on the afternoon of the 8th at the ADRC at 1330 to start planning for Veterans Day ceremony. 7. NEXT MEETING DATE, TIME, LOCATION, AND ITEMS TO DISCUSS. Next meeting will be in September, date and time TBD. 8. MEETING ADJOURNMENT. Meeting adjourned at 10:00 am. FOR THE CHAIRMAN: Beth M. VanOss, Door County Veterans Service Officer.