Panola County Veterans Services (William Morris)

The office. William Morris, Veterans Service Officer, Veterans Services, 316 West Sabine Street, Carthage, TX 75633; phone 903-693-0360, fax 903-693-0389; Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. "Please call to schedule an appointment. 903-693-0361." The county's contact form reaches him; TexVet lists him as Bill Morris, [email protected]. The office files VA and State claims under Government Code chapter 434 (see the Texas entry). What the page offers. Links to Panola College's VA education benefits office, the Texas Veterans Portal, VFW Post 5620 and American Legion Posts 353 (Carthage) and 151, and three FAQs: a DD214 filed with the County Clerk or the office "we may have access to", otherwise request it from the National Personnel Records Center on form SF180; pension goes only to wartime veterans and surviving spouses under the income limit; and veterans rated 30 percent or more are eligible for VA travel pay (the rating is one of several routes to travel pay; see the federal entry). How the county funds it. The office is General Fund department 405, "Veterans Service Office". The 2027 budget, adopted August 25, 2026, sets it at $92,824: the appointed officer at $54,434, $34,940 of benefits, $1,000 of supplies and repairs, $2,000 of conferences and dues, $200 of miscellaneous and $250 of furniture. 2026's budget is $87,994; 2025 spent $130,105.77, including $23,273 for a secretary the later budgets drop. The revenue budget shows $1,780 of "Juror Donation to Veterans Service Office" received in 2025: a juror may give the day's pay to the office (Government Code 61.003).