Austin County Veterans Service Officer (Steve Lackey), Bellville, Sealy and Wallis

Austin County's Veterans Service Officer, Steve Lackey (introduced to the Commissioners Court on May 11, 2026), helps veterans, dependents and survivors with VA and State claims from the main office at 800 E. Wendt Street, Bellville, Monday to Wednesday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Thursday by appointment, with locations in Sealy and Wallis; the county budgets $43,819 for the office in FY2027.

Also called: VSO, CVSO, Veterans Service Officer, Steve Lackey, [email protected], 979-865-6482, 979-551-2029, 800 E. Wendt Street, 201 Atchison, 19 Birch Street, William Farrell, 434.032, Bellville, Sealy, Wallis, San Felipe, Industry, New Ulm.

For: Veteran or service member, spouse, child, survivor.

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The office. Steve Lackey, Austin County Veterans Service Officer; office 979-865-6482, cell 979-551-2029; [email protected]. Office hours Monday to Wednesday, 8:00 to 14:00, Thursday by appointment only. Locations: 800 E. Wendt Street, Bellville (the main office), 201 Atchison, Sealy, and 19 Birch Street, Wallis; "Hours of Operation may vary, please contact to schedule appointment." The page says the office helps veterans, dependents and survivors "deal with the often confusing and overwhelming task of completing the necessary forms and applications required by the Department of Veteran Affairs", lists the federal and State benefits it can help claim, and points to the VA outpatient clinics in Katy (750 Westgreen Blvd.) and La Grange (890 East Travis Street, 979-968-5878). The office files VA and State claims under Government Code chapter 434 (see the Texas entry). TexVet's county list still names William Farrell, at 979-865-8633 with [email protected]. A new officer. The Court went into executive session on a "Personnel Matter - VSO" on March 23, 2026 (no action followed), and on May 11, 2026 County Judge Tim Lapham "introduced Steve Lackey as the new Veteran Service Officer"; Lackey "expressed gratitude to the commissioners for this opportunity" (see the Court's entry). How the county funds it. General Fund department 107, "Veteran's Service Office", is $43,819 in the FY2027 budget (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027) adopted September 14, 2026: the officer's line $36,380, FICA $2,783, retirement $3,056, conference and travel $1,000, mileage reimbursement $400 and miscellaneous $200. FY2026 budgeted $41,812 but spent $15,996.50 while the post turned over; FY2025 budgeted $40,755 and spent $27,404.24.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Austin County Veterans Service Officer (Steve Lackey), Bellville, Sealy and Wallis
Gate	Rule
Veterans, dependents and survivors	The office helps any veteran, dependent or survivor with VA and State claims. No rating is needed.

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