Andrews County Veterans Service Officer (Mike Burney), Andrews

The office. The county's Veterans Service Office page: "The Veterans Service Officer works closely with the Texas Veterans Commission and various other veterans organizations in facilitating a wide range of assistance to the veteran including, but not limited, to the filing of disability claims, securing discharge papers, and being a general advocate on issues of concern." Under "VETERAN SERVICE OFFICER/VETWORKS PROGRAM" it adds that the officer "is designated to help you access a variety of services including obtaining discharge papers, filing claims, information, and access to benefits like pension, healthcare, education, home loans, survivor death benefits, burial and so much more." "Appointments are necessary: Mike Burney, 432-524-2488 or [email protected]." The page gives no street address or hours; call to book. The office files VA and State claims under Government Code chapter 434 (see the Texas entry). The appointment. On February 3, 2026, after an executive session on "the Airport and VSO Office", the Commissioners' Court authorised the Human Resource Director to advertise for a Veterans Service Officer, and on February 24, 2026 it voted unanimously "to appoint Mr. Michael (Mike) Burney as the Veteran's Service Officer (VSO)". TexVet's county list still names Robert Johns Jr. ([email protected]) at the office's number. How the county funds it. General Fund department 40114, "Veteran Service", is $71,497 in the FY 2026-2027 approved budget, adopted by record vote on September 8, 2026, against $16,646 budgeted for FY2026 ($9,906 spent by the budget's print date), $16,661 spent in FY2025 and $14,219 in FY2024: the officer's pay ("Appointed Officials") rises from $7,500 to $50,000, with $3,825 of Social Security, $7,060 of retirement, $1,214 of workers' compensation, $5,000 of travel, $2,000 each for supplies and equipment and $348 for the telephone. The budget counts the office as one part-time post. The General Fund also books a "VSO Donations" revenue line ($320 received in FY2026).