Pierce County Board and Veterans Service Commission: the Veterans Year in the Minutes

The Pierce County Board’s minutes from October 2025 to August 2026 carry a $2,750 cut in the Veterans Service Office’s temporary salaries in the 2026 budget, a commendation of the office, and Donna Swenson’s appointment to the Veterans Service Commission; the commission, which the office’s golf tournament funds, discussed aid requests and a share of the 2026 proceeds for a new van. No benefit was narrowed or repealed.

Also called: County Board, Board of Supervisors, minutes, Veterans Service Commission, Veterans Service Committee, Donna Swenson, Merlin Blaisdell, James Ottman, aid requests, Resolution 25-19, 2026 budget, temp salaries, golf tournament, Ellsworth, Prescott, River Falls, Spring Valley, Elmwood, Plum City, Bay City, Maiden Rock, Beldenville, Hager City, Diamond Bluff, Martell.

For: Veteran or service member.

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Pierce County, WICounty

The County Board. The minutes posted for October 28, November 12 and December 1, 2025 and January 27, February 24, March 24, April 21, May 26, June 23 and August 25, 2026 (July, September and October 2026 are not posted) carry: - October 28, 2025: among the cuts that balanced the 2026 budget at the maximum allowable levy, "Veterans temp salaries reduced - $2,750". The budget, Resolution 25-19, was adopted on November 12, 2025. - March 24, 2026: in public comment a supervisor who served on the Veterans' Service committee "commended Veterans' Service Officer Melissa Hildebrandt & Tami McGregor for the improvements in the office & continued service of Pierce County's veterans." - May 26, 2026: "Veterans Service Commission: Donna Swenson (replacing David Voelker); Term expires 12/31/2028." The Veterans Service Commission. A county commission may aid needy veterans and their families under section 45.81 (the Wisconsin entries). Pierce's posts no aid rules or amounts; its June 16, 2026 agenda carried the officers and the staggered terms of Merlin Blaisdell, James Ottman and Donna Swenson, a "General Discussion of Aid Requests (Processing and Recent Requests)", the 15th Annual Golf Tournament on September 11, 2026 and "approve portion of funds raised to be allocated for new transport vehicle". Ask the Veterans Service Office (715.273.6753) about commission aid. The committee. The Veterans Service Committee's 2026 agendas (March 24, May 20 and August 25) carried the office's annual report, staffing and workload, its 2027 budget, the van and outreach; its latest posted minutes are of July 23, 2025.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Pierce County Board and Veterans Service Commission: the Veterans Year in the Minutes
Gate	Rule
No eligibility - a board record	The record documents the county’s veterans items; it grants no individual entitlement.

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