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Price County Veterans Service Commission Meeting Minutes Date: March 18, 2026 Time: 3:00 pm Place: Price County Courthouse Boardroom; 126 Cherry St. Phillips, WI 54555 Call to order: Meeting called to order at 3:00 pm by Douglas Moquin, Commission Chair. Roll Call Members Present: Rosanna Bogle, Elaine Doll, Richard Lapp, Debra Metzker, Douglas Moquin, David Schmidt, Mitchell Surman, Harry Wilkinson Also Present: Brian Ernst, County Chairperson; Charles Lovelace, Upcoming Commission Member; Elden Shier, County Veterans Service Officer Items for discussion and possible action: 1. Elect Chairperson: Meredith Hueckman, County Clerk, led the election for the Veterans Service Commission Chairperson. Hueckman called for nominations for a total of three times. Schmidt nominated Moquin for Veterans Service Commission Chairperson. Seconded by Bogle. Motion Schmidt/Lapp to close nominations and cast a unanimous ballot for Douglas Moquin for Chairperson of the Veterans Service Commission. Motion carried. *Note: Moquin chaired the remainder of the meeting at this time. 2. Elect Vice Chairperson: Moquin called for nominations for a total of three times. Lapp nominated Surman for Vice Chairperson, and Surman accepted. Motion Schmidt/Metzker to close nominations and cast a unanimous ballot for Mitchell Surman for Veterans Service Commission Vice Chairperson. Motion carried. 3. Updated VSC Member List : Charles Lovelace is scheduled to be appointed in April 2026 to the Veterans Service Commission. 4. Public Comment and Communications: None. 5. Meeting Minutes from November 19, 2025: Motion Bogle/Doll to accept the November 19, 2025, meeting minutes. Motion carried. 6. DAV Van Update : Update on the extensive application process including a packet of paperwork, appointments, and background check applicants must complete in order to volunteer as a driver for the County DAV Van. Once five (5) volunteer drivers are qualified, the County Van can be utilized. 7. Event Reports: There will be a Price County Veterans Summit on April 22 nd at the Park Falls Legion Hall. Representatives are scheduled to attend from Tomah VA Eligibility & Enrollment, Community Care, M2VA (for Veterans transitioning from the military to VA care), and the Northwoods National Cemetery. The event was well adverti sed to 13,000 Veterans in the area. The Veteran’s Outreach Expo will be held at the Phillips Armory on July 16 th. The Veteran’s Appreciation Dinner will be held at Victory Christian Church in Phillips on April 18 th. The American Legion District 11 Legion Riders are hosting Vietnam Recognition Day at the Harshaw Cemetery on March 27th. The State Oratorical Contest will be held in Ripon on March 28th, and Libby Hilgart, from Park Falls, representing the 11th District, will be attending. 8. County Veterans Service Office Updates: Received a $700 donation from the DAV Auxiliary Unit 33 towards the Aid to a Needy Veteran fund. Discussion on spreading the word to posts about the Aid to a Needy Veteran fund. Follow up on gas and food cards. Veterans are eligible for one food or gas card, once per quarter. Worked with Indianhead in Ladysmith and the County for Veterans with energy assistance requests. The CVSO Office has coordinated housing placement, monetary assistance, and furniture purchasing for between four and five homeless Veterans since Shier has been with the County. Discussion on collaborating with area posts to pick up donations from Kimberly Clark, a Milwaukee based company that donates pallets of paper hygiene products to Veterans and their families. Further discussion on finding storage within Price County for multiple pallets of single goods. 9. Commissioner Reports: Discussion on veteran wreath-laying for state and federal cemeteries and not local. There is a program for local cemeteries reported in the Ladysmith area. Lovelace is excited to begin working with the group. Discussion on the 72 -hour hotline for Veterans in the VA Healthcare System who have to use the Emergency Room. 844-724-7842. 10. Next meeting Date: July 15, 2026 11. Future Agenda Items: Discussion and Follow-Up on Kimberly Clark Pallets Storage Program; DAV Van Process; Donations from the Legions, Posts, DAVs and VFW; Update on the Spouses of Veterans Tax Credit; Suicide Prevention; Restaurants Offering Veteran Discounts; and Update Bylaws Article II: Membership (1) to add “Space Force.” 12. Adjourn: Motion Schmidt/Bogle to adjourn at 3:54 p.m. Motion carried. Respectfully Submitted by Meredith Hueckman, County Clerk