Burnet County VETRIDE Veterans Transportation

What it is. The county's Veterans Services page links the VETRIDE brochure: "Providing transportation to veterans, their dependents and surviving spouses residing in Burnet, Llano and Lampasas Counties since 2010." "VETRIDE was the brainchild of former Veterans' Service Officer Chuck Caraway. Started in 2010 as a result of a grant from the Texas Veterans' Commission Fund For Veterans Assistance and the generous donation of several vans from community members." The brochure's numbers: about 325 phone calls a month to schedule rides, 4,000 a year; over 100,000 miles a year in eight vans; 170-200 individuals served each year; 800-1,000 seat occupancies; 900 round trips to VA facilities plus local clinics and doctors. VETRIDE offers "No charges for service", wheelchair- and scooter-accessible vans and door-to-door pick-up and drop-off. How to reach it. "Local: 830-613-9982, Toll free: 877-851-8838, [email protected]"; contact at the Burnet County Courthouse, 220 S Pierce Street, Burnet, TX 78611; contributions by cheque payable to VETRIDE at the courthouse. "It costs approximately $110,000/yr. to operate VETRIDE at full capacity", and the brochure asks for charitable contributions and volunteer drivers committing to at least one day a month. The programme is "supported by a grant from the Texas Veterans Commission Fund for Veterans' Assistance". The Board's year. On October 14, 2025 the Court accepted Sophie McCoy's agreement to administer the VetRide Program and Carren Barnett's independent-contractor driver agreement; on November 13, 2025 it contracted with Llano County to provide VetRide services to Llano County residents, not to exceed $16,500; on January 27, 2026 it accepted, 5-0, "a donation from the Estate of Carol M. Parker for Burnet County Vetrides in an amount of $10,000"; on August 25, 2026 it accepted the Texas Veterans Commission's Notice of Grant Award "for the period from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2028, in the amount of $105,000, with no County match required" and took no action on exploring a FY27 programme-manager position; on September 8, 2026 it contracted Clyde Pehl to administer the VetRide Program and took drivers Doyle Erwin and Mary C. Erwin on as independent contractors; and on October 13, 2026 it renewed the Llano County service agreement, not to exceed $16,500, and took David Thrush on as a driver. The same October 13, 2026 meeting authorised applying for the FY28/FY29 Texas Veterans Commission Fund for Veteran's Assistance Cost Reimbursement grant "for Burnet County Vet Rides, with a requested award of $250,000 and no match requirement."