Fulton County Veterans Service Agency

New York counties run these agencies; see the New York entry. Fulton County's: "The Fulton County Veterans Service Agency renders a wide variety of services to an estimated 4,000 veterans discharged under other than dishonorable conditions and their families throughout Fulton and Hamilton Counties." "The Fulton County Veterans Service Agency has a professionally trained and accredited service officer who is available to assist Veterans and their families with processing their claims with the VA. Accredited Service Officers are recognized under federal law by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide legal representation for individuals in matters relating to VA law. That Asserted Representation establishes a 'client-attorney relationship' with the same implied obligations as any attorney. By virtue of accreditation the Service Officer has access to a nationwide network of Accredited Representatives who are able to provide expanded assistance, even before the Board of Veterans' Appeals in Washington, D.C." The agency's page links the VA's crisis line, health-care enrollment, disability compensation and forms - the Appoint VA Representative, Dependent Status, Military Records Request, Non Service-Connected Pension, Support of Claim, and Dependent Indemnity Compensation & Survivors Pension forms - plus the discharge-upgrade, burial-flag, incarcerated-veterans and claim-appeal routes, and the NYS Veterans mobile app. Where and when. Director of Veterans Services: Ian Pitcavage; Senior Typist: Brenda Anich; 2712 State Highway 29, PO Box 127, Johnstown, NY 12095; 518-736-5651; fax 518-736-5960; [email protected]; Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. How the county funds and staffs it. The Board of Supervisors' organizational meeting of January 2, 2026 appointed Ian Pitcavage of Gloversville "Veterans Service Agency Director for Fulton County, for a term beginning January 1, 2026 and ending December 31, 2027" (Resolution 14, 17-0). Resolution 434 of December 8, 2025 appropriates "$162,530.00 for fiscal year 2026 for the Fulton County Veterans Service Agency", with the Treasurer directed to apply for the State aid Executive Law 361 provides. Under Resolution 433 of the same day, Fulton contracts with Hamilton County "to provide assistance to members of the armed forces and veterans and their dependents in Hamilton County in obtaining any benefits and awards to which they may be entitled", for which Hamilton pays Fulton $16,500.00 per annum in quarterly installments for 2026. The Director also sits on the county's 250th Anniversary Commission (minutes of October 14, 2025). The Board's November 10, 2025 meeting declared November 4-11, 2025 Operation Green Light for Veterans under the National Association of Counties and NYSAC programmes, and opened with a moment of silence "to honor all Veterans for their sacrifices in serving our country"; County Administrator James Stead noted the County Office Building "does have a green sconce on the front of the annex building on W. Main Street ... the green for veterans."