Veterans Assistance Commission of Kendall County

The commission's own site: "The Veterans Assistance Commission of Kendall County is a one-stop-shop for veteran and military related issues. Our County Veterans Service Officers are accredited by the Department of Veterans Affairs and work for the veterans and their families at no cost to them." Its services page: emergency financial assistance ("We may be able to assist eligible veterans and families with emergency needs, including: Rent or housing-related expenses, Utility assistance, Food or basic living needs... Assistance is determined based on eligibility and documentation in accordance with Illinois law"), benefits and claims assistance, transportation assistance, referrals, advocacy and case support, and burial and survivor assistance. Its eligibility page: "Are a veteran with an honorable or general under honorable conditions discharge; Live in Williamson [sic] County, Illinois; surviving spouse or dependent of an eligible veteran; Have a financial, benefits-related, or service-related need", with "A copy of your DD-214 or military discharge paperwork" and "Proof that you live in Williamson [sic] County" the documents asked. (The page's own text says Williamson twice where Kendall is meant - recorded as published.) Its FAQ page carries the disabled-veteran property tax exemption summary - "30% - 50%: $2500 off of the Equalized Assessed Value (EAV); 50% - 70%: $5000 off of the EAV; 70% - 100%: Property Tax Exempt up to $250,000 EAV" - with the note "You will need to submit a Benefits Summary Letter with your application every year, unless you are rated 100% Permanent and Total", and links the Kendall County Property Tax Exemption Form. Its contact: 811 West John Street, Yorkville, Illinois 60560, P: 630.553.8355, F: 630.553.0003, [email protected]. The county's own page for the commission carries the same office and the board's meeting notices: "Next Board Meeting October 14, 2026 6:00pm... 2nd Floor, Conference Room", with dropbox links to the meeting agenda and the October 7, 2026 minutes, and the outreach calendar (office hours at the Oswego Senior and Community Center, the Aurora Vet Center, veteran job fairs and VetFest). An earlier capture recorded the July 29, 2026 meeting and a June 3, 2026 meeting marked "Cancelled". The county's funding. The November 18, 2025 County Board agenda (item G) and the same meeting's minutes carry "Veteran's Assistance Commission Fund Levy 2025 payable 2026 in an amount not to exceed $519,287", and the January 20, 2026 agenda (item EE) carries "An Intergovernmental Agreement for Administrative and Treasury Services between Kendall County, Kendall County Treasurer and Veterans Assistance Commission of Kendall County", which the same meeting's minutes record adopted on a roll vote. The January 20, 2026 minutes' combined claims line names "VET $81,971.82" among the January claims. The board meets the first Tuesday (6:00 p.m.) and third Tuesday (9:00 a.m.) in the County Board Room, 2nd floor, 504 S. Main Street, Yorkville.