Mecklenburg County Veterans Services

Mecklenburg County's Veterans Services Division counsels veterans and families and builds their VA claims, with walk-in hours at two community resource centres in Charlotte and at Huntersville Town Hall, and helps with the State's property tax exclusion, licence plates, hunting and fishing licence and scholarship.

Also called: VSO, veterans service officer, VA claim, Community Support Services, Charlotte, Huntersville, Battle Buddy, homeless veterans.

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

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Mecklenburg County, NCCounty

The Veterans Services Division of Mecklenburg County Community Support Services "provides counseling and the development of benefit claims for veterans and their families". Call 704-336-2102. Walk-in hours. Valerie C. Woodard Community Resource Center, 3205 Freedom Drive, Entrance A, Charlotte 28208, and Ella B. Scarborough Community Resource Center, 430 Stitt Road, Charlotte 28213, both Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Huntersville Town Hall, 14704 North Old Statesville Road, Huntersville 28078, Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. State benefits it helps with. The Children of Wartime Veterans scholarship, the disabled veteran property tax exclusion, special licence plates, the discounted lifetime hunting and fishing licence, and Operation Recognition high school diplomas for veterans of World War II, Korea and Vietnam. Other help. Staff refer veterans through NCServes to partners for housing, health care, education and employment. A veteran facing homelessness is pointed to the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans (1-877-424-3838) or the county's Coordinated Entry hotline (704-284-9665). The division takes part in the North Carolina Governor's Challenge to prevent suicide among service members, veterans and families, recruiting community members for free "Battle Buddy" training through PsychArmor.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Mecklenburg County Veterans Services
Gate	Rule
Veteran or family member	No rating or fee for the county office. Each State benefit it helps with has its own test.

Sources

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Last updated 2026-10-01.

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Disclaimer

VetTOC is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense. Information is for reference only and is not an eligibility determination. Verify with VA, the relevant state or territory, or an accredited VSO.