Isabella County Veterans Affairs Department

Michigan counties run their veterans offices under MCL 35.621 and the relief fund and burial duties of MCL 35.21 and 35.801; see the Michigan entries. Isabella County's department "provides services for veterans of Isabella County, Michigan, and their family members", with the mission to "Assist our county veterans in filing for County, State and Federal Veterans Benefits." "We strongly recommend that you contact our office by phone to obtain a list of the necessary documents or supporting evidence for completion of applications and claims." What it helps with. "The Isabella County VA office will help you file a claim for disability or other VA benefits", enrol in VA health care, and "will help you with Veterans Relief or Michigan Veterans Trust Fund applications." The Veterans Affairs Committee, appointed by the Board under Public Act 192 of 1953, decides "application eligibility for Soldier's Relief and the County Burial Fund"; it meets quarterly on the second Thursday at 4:30 p.m. (January 8, April 9, July 9 and October 8 in 2026). The money. The county's FY2027 budget gives the department $206,386, including $70,000 of "Grants to Servicemen" (the relief fund) and $4,000 for burial allowances; on August 18, 2026 the Board approved a $53,460.35 State County Veteran Service Fund grant application "for enhanced veteran services operations". The property tax exemption. The office posts the State's exemption form: "Take the completed Property Tax Exemption form and your VA Benefits Letter to your local assessor." Its note that "You must apply annually" predates the State's 2025 change, under which the exemption continues without reapplying (see the Michigan entry). Where. "The Veterans Affairs Department is OPEN and is currently located at the the Commission on Aging at 2200 S. Lincoln Rd. Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858." "Please contact the office for an APPOINTMENT before visiting": 989-317-4093, or the contact form on the department's page.