Speakers credited the federal delegation and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs with securing approximately $263 million in federal support for the Holyoke rebuild, and described coordination between state and federal officials to accelerate funding and scheduling.

Quincy and Adams County governmental bodies show support for veterans facing struggles as they transition to civilian life QUINCY–November 4 through 11 is Operation Green Light for Veterans in the Cit...

Supervisors reported local projects and regional economic-development news, including a $24.8M U.S. Economic Development Administration award to support an AM2 hub; the board also approved several consent and new-business items including a VACO voting delegate, Project Bridal grant match and Operation Greenlight recognition.

The board approved a state grant of up to $15,918 and accepted a $998,000 federal Bureau of Justice award to expand the Veterans Treatment Court’s drug testing, monitoring and mentor program; county staff will administer grant requirements and the federal award is reimbursement-based.

After a lengthy appeal, Bexar County Commissioners on Oct. 27 supported staff recommendations that declined a grant amendment to convert a Veterans Treatment Court law-enforcement position from part time to full time; the court did approve an additional case manager and directed further study of specialty-court staffing.

The council authorized the parish president to contract with the 21st Judicial Court to use state opioid-litigation funds to support drug, veterans and juvenile specialty courts, which staff say provide thousands of hours of treatment and drug screening monthly and keep services cost-free for participants.

NMAC requested the legislature consider a special appropriation to offset operational revenue losses in counties that reach the constitutional mill-rate cap as a direct result of veterans' exemptions, warning that once the cap is hit local governments and special districts face direct revenue loss.

County Attorney Mark Metz described treatment court partnerships, veteran and drug treatment outcomes, staffing needs, and reliance on federal and state grants; he reported program graduations and warned that some grants are ending in one to two years.

Commissioner Allen told residents the Cobb County Veterans Memorial is now funded with SPLOST dollars and invited public input through an anonymous survey open until Nov. 1; he said his goal is to break ground within 3–4 months.

Steve Curry of the Michigan Association of Counties told the Jackson County committee that revenue sharing stayed flat statewide but Jackson County should see about $500,000 more in FY25; he warned the committee about pending property‑tax and local‑control proposals and invited local input on veterans' exemptions.

At a Greater Medina Chamber of Commerce and Medina TV forum, Judge Marilyn Zayas, a candidate for the Ohio Supreme Court, described her appeals-court record, said courts should not be partisan, and outlined plans to expand specialized dockets for drug, mental-health and veterans cases.

Williamson County accepted a $390,107 SAMHSA award for the Veterans Treatment Court, a $374,010 SAMHSA award for the DUI court, and rolled over approximately $160,529 in Tennessee opioid-abatement council funds into the Veterans Treatment Court budget; staff said no county match was required.

KOTA TINGGI, Oct 11 (Bernama) — The JanaVeteran Kayti Ginger Project, implemented by Boustead Plantations Berhad (BPlant) in collaboration with the Malaysian Armed Forces Veterans Affairs Department (JHEV ATM) since March this year, has recorded its first harvest valued at nearly RM1.2 million. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said the project, which strengthens national food security, offers employment opportunities to military veterans. “This project shows our commitment to ensuring a secure future for our veterans, while also strengthening food security as ginger is still largely imported,” he said at the launch of JanaKomuniti at FELDA Air Tawar 3 […]

Public commenters including Habitat for Humanity and local housing advocates urged the board to endorse Proposition 1 (Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond), a statewide $11.25 billion bond. The board lacked sufficient votes and continued the item to Oct. 20.

The legislature adopted the county's 2027 budget after adopting three amendments; sponsors said amendments touched less than one percent of the plan and did not add net spending, and the property tax rate was described as decreasing by 9%.

League presenter summarized Proposition 1 as a $11.25 billion bond package—$1.25 billion for veterans' CalVet home loans and $10 billion in general obligation bonds for rental and ownership housing for low‑income groups—estimating $500–$600 million annual debt service on the general obligation portion.

Staff briefed the board on four legislative items: AB 2774 (sunset extension; chaptered into law Sept. 15), AB 1558 (emergency volunteer practitioners; held), AB 1775 (veterans expedited licensure) and AB 1979 (health care AI guardrails awaiting the governor's action). The board discussed enforcement implications of AI in clinical settings.