Cleveland County Veterans Coordinator

Oklahoma does not require counties to have a veterans officer; the State's service officers work through the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs (see the Oklahoma entries). Cleveland County's Board of County Commissioners voted in 2016 to hire a county veterans coordinator, which the County called the first full-time county post of its kind in Oklahoma. The office. The Coordinator works from The Well, the County's wellness centre at 210 S. James Garner Avenue, Norman (405-593-5365). The County employs the Coordinator, who is accredited through the American Legion and can file claims directly with the Veterans Benefits Administration. The County's page names Charlie Neely; The Well's own staff page now lists Brandon Davis as Veterans Coordinator, so call first. How it is paid for. The interlocal agreement for veteran services between the Board and the Cleveland County Health Department for July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 has the Health Department give the County about $90,000 for the Coordinator's salary and benefits and up to $25,000 for veterans portal software, to "coordinate county services and benefits to local veterans who are citizens of Cleveland County". Privacy. On March 16, 2026 the Board approved a confidentiality, privacy and information protection agreement for the Coordinator, which limits client information (claim files, medical evidence, military records, Social Security and VA file numbers) to official claim work, requires the minimum necessary disclosure and breach handling, and says the Coordinator's dual role as County employee and American Legion-accredited representative does not reduce those duties. American Legion Post 88. The post, at 710 E. Main Street, Norman, holds a walk-in benefits clinic on Mondays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (405-366-7575), as the County's release describes; the County gave it $330,000 of ARPA money for its building in 2022.