Menard County Veteran Service Officer (Gary Cheek), Menard, and the Veterans Van

The office. The county's Veteran Services page: Gary Cheek, Menard County Veteran Service Officer, 303 Travis Street, Menard, Texas 76859 (mail to P.O. Box 1038, Menard, Texas 76859); phone 325-304-9297; [email protected]. The office "is available to assist veterans, their dependents, and survivors" with VA disability compensation and pension claims, VA forms and applications, military service records, survivor and dependent benefits, VA health care, burial and memorial benefits, VA correspondence and referrals to State, federal and local resources. The page gives no hours, so call before going. The officer files VA and State claims under Government Code chapter 434 (see the Texas entry). The Veterans Van. "The Menard County Veterans Service Office provides transportation assistance for eligible veterans traveling to approved medical appointments." Call Gary Cheek at 325-304-9297 for the Veterans Van; advance notice is requested, and transportation is subject to availability. How the county funds it. The Fiscal Year 2027 budget (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027, adopted September 14, 2026) carries General Fund department 0685, Veterans Affairs, at $43,195.50: a full-time position at $35,000 with $2,677.50 of FICA and $3,150 of retirement, $1,486 of supplies and computer maintenance, and $882 for telephone and conferences. The 2026 budget had carried the department at $5,489.35, a part-time position of $3,840. Both years carry a separate Veterans Assistance Grant Fund (fund 1400, also department 0685) at $31,011.69 - part-time pay of $14,833 with payroll costs, $5,847 of vehicle maintenance, $6,312 of fuel and $1,250 of fleet liability insurance - and a $500 "Aid to Local Veterans Program" line under Public Services. The Commissioners Court approved VetPro software for the officer on June 8, 2026. A county of under 200,000 people is not required to keep an officer (Government Code 434.032). TexVet. TexVet's county list names Sam Lara for Menard, at (325) 396-2459, [email protected]. No county page or minutes read names him; use the number on the county's page. County contacts. The County Judge's office, Judge Brandon Corbin, 206 E San Saba Ave (mail to P.O. Box 1038), Menard, Texas 76859; phone 325-396-4789, fax 325-396-2047; [email protected]. The County and District Clerk records discharges (see menard-tx-county-clerk-discharges).