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Presenter:
Keith MacNamara
▪FY23-24 Proposed Budget Presentation
Budget Committee Meeting | May 22, 2023
Veterans’ Services Overview
We provide Veterans and family
members of Deschutes County
with timely access to services.
Veterans’ Services Overview (cont.)
•Disability
compensation
•Pension
•Healthcare
•Vocational rehab
•Survivors benefits
•Death benefits
•Limited education
benefits
•State benefits
•Ordering records
•Referrals to other
community
resources
We assist in connecting Veterans and their
families with:
Veterans’ Services Accomplishments
•Maintained a 10 day or less
wait time for services.
•Provided services to 1,253
veterans and family members
this year.
•Brought in over $1,571,000 to
our veterans this year.
FY 23-24 Finance Budget Details
•State payments and County General Fund support Veterans’ Services which advocates for and assists veterans and their family members in applying for benefits that may be available to them.
23-24 RESOURCES
FY 23-24 Finance Budget Details
•75% of requirements is used
for personnel.
•25% of requirements goes
toward materials and
services.
23-24 REQUIREMENTS
FY 23-24 Finance Fiscal Issues
•Maintaining the 10 day wait
time for services
•Conducting outreach services
to other areas of the county
•Attending outreach events
within the county
•Increased cost associated
with reclassifying a staff
member
Fiscal Issues Operational Challenges
Thank you