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25-0060
| 1 | | Agenda Item | Commission to review and approve mileage reimbursement for Veteran Affairs Commissioners for the month of December 2024. | | |
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25-0061
| 1 | | Agenda Item | Commission to review and approve Veteran Affairs Commission December 12, 2024 meeting minutes. | | |
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25-0062
| 1 | | Agenda Item | Donna Eckwortzel, the Founder and Executive Director of Hearts Landing Ranch, along with Kaleb Boas, therapist from the Citrus Heights Vet Center, discussed their involvement with the veteran community. Eckwortzel and Boas highlighted the unique and impactful ways they utilize horses as therapeutic tools to promote mental health and emotional well-being among veterans. Through their collaborative efforts, they aim to address and alleviate the mental health challenges faced by many veterans, fostering a sense of healing and connection through equine-assisted therapy. | | |
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25-0063
| 1 | | Agenda Item | Jon DeVille, Assessor from the El Dorado County Assessor's Office, discussed veterans' property assessment exemptions for disabled veterans. DeVille reported that 100% permanently and totally service-connected disabled veterans with an honorable discharge are eligible for the Disabled Veterans' Property Tax Exemption. Surviving unmarried spouses of a disabled veteran may also be eligible for this exemption. DeVille advised the veteran community to reach out to their office with any questions about the Disabled Veterans' Property Tax Exemption. | | |
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25-0186
| 1 | | Agenda Item | Veterans Service Officer (VSO) Brown reported that the Veteran Services Office will be holding its second round of interviews on January 10th to fill the new Office Assistant position. Next, Brown reported that the Veteran Services Office team would be attending Dementia Gatekeeper Training on January 29th at 2 PM. This training will be provided by Snowline Hospice. Next, Brown reported that for the month of December, the Veteran Services Office received 497 phone calls, 77 scheduled appointments, and 166 walk-in visitors. Next, Brown reported the Veteran Services Office assisted 1,440 new Veterans and/or their family members in 2024 who had not previously received assistance from this office. Lastly, Brown reported that Veterans Service Representative II Tisha Holy has continued to provide services to South Lake Tahoe veterans via phone appointments. | | |
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