Putnam County Commissioners and Council: the new Veterans Officer, the IDVA standards, the Buzz Bomb fund and the McKamey plaque
The Putnam County Board of Commissioners (Andy Beck, president; Tom Helmer; Rick Woodall) and County Council (Stephanie Campbell, president) carried the 2025-2026 veteran items: the Veterans Officer's resignation and Brian Hopkins' hiring (October and November 2025), the IDVA finding that the county meets the IC 10-17-1-9 standards (March 2, 2026), the VFW's request that the county take over its Buzz Bomb fund (April 6, 2026), a courthouse plaque for Navy veteran John Bryan McKamey (July 20, 2026) and the office's $4,560 copier (August 18, 2026); no benefit was adopted, narrowed or repealed.
Also called: Board of Commissioners, County Council, Andy Beck, Tom Helmer, Rick Woodall, Stephanie Campbell, Brian Hopkins, Buzz Bomb, VFW, John Bryan McKamey, plaque, IC 10-17-1-9, $4,560, Greencastle, Cloverdale, Roachdale, Bainbridge, Russellville, Fillmore, Reelsville, Putnamville, Coatesville.
The boards. The Putnam County Board of Commissioners (Andy Beck, President; Tom Helmer, Vice President; Rick Woodall) and the County Council (Stephanie Campbell, President) meet at the Putnam County Courthouse, Greencastle; their minutes are recorded with the County Recorder and posted on the county site. The 57 minutes of October 6, 2025 through October 5, 2026 were read whole.
The veteran items, in order. October 20, 2025: "Woodall stated the Veterans Affairs Officer resigned." November 17, 2025: "Woodall stated the Veterans Officer resigned due to health issues. They have received one application, Brian Hopkins ... Helmer made a motion to hire Brian Hopkins as the new Veterans Officer. Beck seconded. The motion carried unanimously." December 15, 2025: Hopkins introduced himself "as the new Veteran Officer". March 2, 2026: the IDVA District Service Officer "went over the set of standards that was enacted per Indiana Code 10-17-1-9. Putnam County does meet all the standards," and the Commissioners approved Hopkins' $1,000 credit card for training. March 16, 2026: Hopkins was named to the Community Corrections Advisory Board. April 6, 2026, under the Buzz Bomb fund: "VFW asked the Commissioners to take over this fund. They no longer want to be the administrator. It is being held at the community foundation. Woodall will get the paperwork to get that transferred over to the county." July 20, 2026: "Brian Hopkins, Veterans Officer, said he had been approached by close friends of Navy Veteran John Bryan McKamey to have a commemorative plaque placed on the courthouse wall in his honor" - approved unanimously. August 18, 2026 (Council): "VETERANS OFFICE ADDITIONAL $4,560 County General Fund ... to purchase a new copier/scanner. Current machine is 20 years old" - approved; August 19, 2026, the budget hearing, with Hopkins present: a telephone and mileage account added and repairs and maintenance increased. September 8, 2026: the Commissioners' public hearing and Resolution 2026-09-08-1 to apply for a $500,000 owner-occupied rehabilitation grant (a $60,000 county match) for low-income households, "Veterans, over 62, and disabled residents", with a speaker from the VA office on what it would mean for disabled veterans.
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