HomeMy WebLinkAbout35-93 - Res. Superseding Res. 30-92 Veterans Assistance Fund & Screening Committee RESOLUTION NO. 35-93
A RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE MASON COUNTY VETERANS'ASSISTANCE
FUND AND SCREENING COMMITTEE SUPERSEDING RESOLUTION 30-92.
WHEREAS, Mason County has established a levy per RCW 73.08.080 for the purpose of
creating the Veterans' Assistance Fund for the relief of honorably discharged veterans or
for veterans discharged for physical reasons with an honorable record,
WHEREAS,RCW 73.08.010 allows for the Commander and Quartermaster or Commander
and Adjutant, or Commander and Service Officer of any post, camp or chapter of any
national organization of veterans to serve as a relief committee for the purposes of drawing
upon veterans' assistance monies,
WHEREAS, The Veterans' Assistance Screening Committee has requested changes in the
application procedure and committee process to simplify and streamline the process of
applying for assistance,
WHEREAS, On December 12, 1987 the Board of Mason County Commissioners set the
limit of cash award from the Mason County Veterans' Assistance Fund to eligible veterans
at three hundred fifty dollars to be spent only on specific types of relief with an additional
one hundred fifty dollars available to an applicant because of other emergent and/or exigent
conditions or unusual circumstances,
WHEREAS, The Veterans' Assistance Screening Committee has requested an increase in
the amount of the award, and an expansion of the allowable expenditures for the purposes
of Veterans' Assistance,
WHEREAS, The requested expansion of allowable expenditures are allowable under
Washington State law,
WHEREAS, RCW 73.08.010 provides for the relief of indigent and suffering veterans and
their families or the families of those deceased, who need assistance,
WHEREAS, The County desires to define indigent and suffering for the purposes of
distributing veteran assistance in Mason County,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Mason County Commissioners
that,
1. Each Veterans' Assistance Committee shall consist of: the Commander and
Quartermaster, or Commander and Adjutant, or Commander and Service Officer of any
Post, Camp or Chapter of the following Mason County veteran organizations:
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5372
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7590
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1694
American Legion Post 31
2. Members of the Veterans' Assistance Committees shall be elected or appointed
within their respective veteran organizations. Notification of Committee members shall be
made to the Board of county Commissioners along with the annual report required by RCW
73.08.040 during the month of October. The Board of County Commissioners reserves the
right to disallow committee members for cause.
3. The Veterans' Assistance Funds may be disbursed to indigent veterans and their
families or the families of those deceased or to persons serving indigent veterans in amounts
not to exceed four hundred ($400) dollars per applicant per calendar year uniess the
indigent Veteran qualifies for additional funds under #6 below.
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4. Approval of the four hundred ($400) dollar assistance shall be granted only for the
following reasons:
a. Payment of housing.
b. Payment of utilities
C. Food (not to include tobacco and alcoholic beverages)
d. Payment of mileage reimbursement to veterans or other community volunteers
who transport indigent veterans to medical, dental or health related
appointments. Such reimbursement shall be made in amounts consistent with
County Employee mileage reimbursement policy.
5. Veteran Assistance funds shall not duplicate other available assistance for the
purposes stated in #4 above.
6. If any Veterans' Assistance Committee determines an applicant is in need of
assistance due to any event, catastrophic illness or other significant change in circumstance
which comes into being unexpectedly and is beyond the applicant's management or control,
the Committee may request in writing that the Board of Mason County Commissioners,
consider approval of an amount not to exceed one hundred fifty ($150) dollars per
applicant in any one calendar year.
7. All requests for funding shall be approved by the members of each Veterans'
Assistance Committee and the Board of Mason County Commissioners
8. RCW 41.04.005 and other provisions of RCW Title 73 shall govern eligibility
assistance to veterans and/or their families.
9. The County defines "indigent and suffering" to mean 137.5% of the current poverty
level, as defined by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, for a
period of time: Previous 90 days or average of previous year.
10. As per RCW 73.08.070, the County shall assist indigent veterans with burial or
cremation costs of up to three hundred ($300.00) dollars
ADOPTED THIS 13th day of April, 1993.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MASON COUNTY, WAS N ON
William O. Hunter, Chairperson
M. LFaughenderV)Commissioner
I,aura E. Porter, Commissioner
ATTEST:
Re e" ca S. Rogers, Clerk the oar
c: Budget Director P OVEI) TO FORM:
Accounting Department(2)
Treasurer
VFW Post 5372
VFW Post 7590 Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
VFW Post 1694
American Legion Post 31 Michael Clift
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