Pierce County Veterans Service Office (Melissa Hildebrandt, CVSO), Ellsworth

The office's page. "The County Veterans Service Office provides assistance for veteran benefits, including pensions, compensation, education reimbursement, health care, government insurance, correction of military records, burial benefits, housing loans, and grants." Staff: Service Officer Melissa Hildebrandt (ext. 6463) and Benefits Specialist Tami MacGregor (ext. 6462). Lower Level, Pierce County Office Building, Room 30, 412 W. Kinne St., PO Box 146, Ellsworth, WI 54011; 715.273.6753, fax 715.273.6754; [email protected]; Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed holidays. Its year, from the Veterans Service Committee's papers. The approved minutes of April 22, 2025: "The office continues to welcome 6 or more new veterans to the office each week", with "85 open claims files"; the committee accepted a $5,000 donation for veteran outreach and $2,000 for the golf tournament's expenses. Of July 23, 2025: an Office Outreach line in the budget for those donations, the 2026 budget approved, and a fair booth shared with the service organizations. The 2026 agendas: the office's annual report and workload (March 24), its 2027 staffing plan and VA accreditation training (May 20), and the Veteran Services Office 2027 budget (August 25). On March 24, 2026 a supervisor told the County Board he "commended Veterans' Service Officer Melissa Hildebrandt & Tami McGregor for the improvements in the office & continued service of Pierce County's veterans." The tournament. The committee's April 22, 2025 minutes call the Pierce County Veterans Golf Tournament "the office fundraiser for the Pierce County Veterans Service Commission"; the 15th was on September 11, 2026 (the Veterans Service Commission's agenda of June 16, 2026). See the Wisconsin entries on county veterans service officers.