Bedford County Commissioners: Veterans in the Board Record

The proclamations. October 14, 2025: "A motion was made by Commissioner Baughman and seconded by Commissioner Winck on the approval of the Proclamation Operation Greenlight for Veterans month. This is based upon the recommendation of Gretchen Martin, Director of Veteran Affairs. Gretchen read the proclamation. The commissioners expressed thanks to all the Veterans. The motion was approved." The resolution "hereby declares from November 4th through Veterans Day, November 11th, 2025, a time to salute and honor the service and sacrifice of our men and women in uniform transitioning from Active Service", on the National Association of Counties' Operation Green Light model. September 15, 2026: "A motion was made by Commissioner Winck and seconded by Commissioner Baughman on the approval of the National POW/MIA Recognition Day proclamation. This is based upon the recommendation of the Bedford County Commissioners. Lisa Cairo read the proclamation... She also invited the commissioners and the public to attend a ceremony and luncheon at the Schellsburg VFW on September 18, 2026, at noon." The motion was approved. The office's turn-over. The February 10, 2026 minutes record the Commissioner chair "not[ing]... Theresa Montgomery as the new Director for Veteran's Affairs and her assistant Matthew Ortiz" and list among new hires "Matthew Ortiz, FT Veteran Service Officer, Veterans Affairs - 2.9.26" at $13.50 an hour (Salary Board, same day) after among separations "Gretchen Martin, FT Veterans Office Director, Veterans - 1.30.26". The March minutes carry the Salary Board's rate for "Theresa Montgomery, Director of Veteran's Affairs at $20.193 per hour, Non-Union - 2/02/2026" and the transfer "Theresa Montgomery, Veteran [Service] Officer to Director, Veteran's Affairs - 2.2.26". July 14, 2026: "Matt Ortiz, Veterans Service Officer, Veterans Affairs to Field Assessor I, Tax Assessment ~ 6.15.26". August 11, 2026, new hires: "James D Francis, Veterans Service Officer, Veteran's Affairs - 7.20.26." The money. The 2026 Final Budget's expenditure detail carries department 10179, "Veterans", at $108,090 for 2026 against $105,938 budgeted for 2025 (the department page: "VETERAN'S AFFAIRS 108,090 105,938 2,152 2.0%"): the director's salary $45,325, clerical salaries $25,404, fringe $5,411, dues $1,000, "VET'S BURIAL EXPENSES" $8,000, materials and supplies $20,500. The burial line is the county's share of the 16 Pa.C.S. Chapter 155 duty (see the Pennsylvania entry on county burial and grave benefits); the county posts no per-veteran amount. The board. The Commissioners meet on the second Tuesday of the month; the minutes carry Chairman (Commissioner) names with Baughman and Winck moving and seconding through the window, and the Salary Board sets the county's wages. The three 2026 Salary Board minutes of July 14, August 11 and September 15, 2026 are posted but the county's CMS serves 404 on them, so Francis's wage is not in any record read. No veteran benefit was adopted, narrowed or repealed.