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A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 92A-05
VETERANS ADVISORY BOARD
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 reason with an honorable record;
WHEREAS, RCW 73.08.010 allows for the appointment of two members residing in
Mason County from each National Organization of Veterans. Commanders of these
organizations in Mason County will not be a member of the board, but will appoint the members
from their organization to serve on the Veterans Advisory Board for the purpose of overseeing the
Mason County Veterans Funds. These members may be appointed or removed at the discretion
of the Commanders;
WHEREAS, on September 7,2004 the Board of Mason County Commissioners set the
limit of cash award from the Mason County Veterans' Assistance Fund to eligible veterans at six
hundred ($600.00) dollars to be spent on specific types of relief as noted in #4;
WHEREAS, RCW 73.08.010 provides for the relief of indigent and suffering veterans and
their families or the families of those deceased veterans, who need assistance;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Mason County Commissioners
that, the Veterans Advisory Board will consist of seven (7) members;
1. Two appointed members of each of the following Mason County National Veterans'
Organizations:
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
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One Mason County resident Veteran
The first appointment of members shall be three members for a three-year term and four
members for a two year term. Thereafter all terms will become two-year terms.
2. Members of the Veterans' Advisory Board shall be appointed and notification shall be
given 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 Fund may be disbursed to indigent veterans and their families
or the families of those deceased in the amounts not to exceed six hundred ($600.00) per
applicant per calendar year, not to exceed 2 years, unless the indigent Veteran qualifies
for additional funds under # 6 below. After one calendar year of waiting, the veteran may
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reapply for further Veteran's Assistance Funds with proof of eligibility.
4. Approval of the six hundred ($600.00) dollar assistance shall be granted only for past due
rent, mortgage, or utilities:
a. Utilities include electric, water, firewood, natural gas and/or propane.
b. Food (not to include tobacco and alcoholic beverages).
5. Veteran Assistance funds shall not duplicate other available assistance for the purposes
stated in #4.
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 ($150.00) dollars per
applicant in any calendar year.
7 All requests for funding shall be approved by the Veterans' Service Officer 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 families.
9. The County defines ' indigent and suffering" to mean 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 ($300.00) minimum or up to six hundred ($600.00) dollars. This is
in addition to prior six hundred ($600.00) dollar limitation above in #4.
11. If any applicant knowingly and or unknowingly defrauds or provides false or misleading
information, or misuses funds, the applicant will be barred from receiving any further
assistance.
Effective this 5 day of 01/a/
2013.
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ATTEST:
Clerk of the Board
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Tim Whitehead, Chief IPA
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Randy Neatherlin, Chair
Tim Sheldon, Commissioner
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Jerri Jeffreys, Cori
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