Page 92 - Middleborough 2024 Town Report

Veterans'
Services
Stephen Adelman
Middleborough Veteran Service Oficer
The Middleborough Department of Veterans’ Services
strived to provide outstanding service to the veterans
within the community and their dependents during
2024. This was accomplished with Tracey Hewins, the
Veterans Clerk, and the Veterans Council assisting
Stephen Adelman, the Director of Veterans’ Services.
There were so many other veterans, their family
members, and residents of the town that volunteered
at veterans’ events within the community throughout
the year. All the volunteers did an outstanding job.
The Director of Veterans’ Services reached out to the
Veterans, their dependents, and the community
as a whole in the following ways.
In 2024 the Middleborough Veterans’ Services Ofice
continued to work under the guidance and regulations
of the Massachusetts Executive Ofice of Veteran
Services (EOVS) and the United States Department of
Veterans’ Afairs (VA) to provide comprehensive and
integrated assistance in the form of Veterans’ Benefits
to include.
Assistance to eligible veterans and their dependents
under the mandates of Chapter 115 of the
Massachusetts General Laws (MGL): Chapter 115
provides that the cities and towns within the
Commonwealth will financially assist veterans and
their dependents that meet the income and assets
eligibility criteria. The town receives 75%
reimbursement from the State for monies expended
under Chapter 115 During this year the number of
veterans and eligible dependents receiving these
benefits averages at 39.33. This represents
$278,856.39 paid out by the town during the calendar
year under the medical and cash aid account of the
Middleborough Veterans’
Services departmental
budget. The town will be
reimbursed approximately
$209,142.29 of the monies
expended in calendar
year 2024.
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