Cooke County Veteran Services Officer (Tim Cortes)

Cooke County's Veteran Services Officer, Tim Cortes, works from the Old County Jail at 301 South Chestnut Street, Gainesville (940-668-5436), Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m., helping veterans and families with VA and State claims; the county budgets the office at $102,721 for FY2027.

Also called: VSO, CVSO, Veteran Services Officer, Tim Cortes, 940-668-5436, 301 South Chestnut Street, Old County Jail, [email protected], 434.032, Gainesville, Muenster, Valley View, Lindsay, Callisburg, Oak Ridge.

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

Where it applies

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Cooke County, TXCounty

The office. The county's Veteran Services page: "Tim Cortes, Veteran Services Officer, 301 South Chestnut Street (Old County Jail), Gainesville, Texas 76240, 940-668-5436. Hours: Monday - Friday. 8am -12pm and 1pm-5pm." TexVet's county list gives the email [email protected]. The page posts no list of services; the office files VA and State claims as every Texas county officer does under Government Code chapter 434 (see the Texas entry). How the county funds it. The office is General Fund department 001-405, "Veteran Service Office". The 2027 budget the Commissioners Court adopted on August 31, 2026 approves $102,721, against $101,077 budgeted for 2026 and actual spending of $94,206.05 in 2025 and $90,630.00 in 2024; salaries are $70,626, with $1,800 for conferences, $700 for mileage and $500 for office supplies. At the June 24, 2026 budget hearing Cortes asked for a 10% pay increase; on July 13, 2026 the Court approved the office's budget "without the salary increase" (see the board entry). Elsewhere on the site. The Sheriff's Office page: "The Cooke County Sheriff's Office values the service of our Veterans. We would like to offer a valuable mental health resource for our Veterans," with links to MakeTheConnection.net and its self-assessments.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Cooke County Veteran Services Officer (Tim Cortes)
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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Last updated 2026-10-31.

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