Putnam County Veterans Affairs Office (Brian Hopkins, County Veteran Service Officer), Courthouse Room 15, Greencastle

The Putnam County Veterans Affairs Office - County Veteran Service Officer Brian Hopkins, hired November 17, 2025, at 1 Courthouse Square, Room 15, Greencastle (765-653-5417, cell 765-301-0495), open Monday to Wednesday with appointments preferred - files VA and State claims and completes the disabled veteran property tax paperwork the Auditor sends veterans to it for; the IDVA found in March 2026 that the county meets the State standards for its office.

Also called: CVSO, VSO, Veterans Affairs Office, Veterans Officer, Brian Hopkins, [email protected], 765-653-5417, 765-301-0495, 1 Courthouse Square, Room 15, IC 10-17-1-9, Stephen Andrews, Josh Toland, Greencastle, Cloverdale, Roachdale, Bainbridge, Russellville, Fillmore, Reelsville, Putnamville, Coatesville.

For: Veteran or service member, spouse, child, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Putnam County, INCounty

The office. The Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs' CVSO directory: "Brian Hopkins, [email protected], 1 Courthouse Square Rm 15, Greencastle, IN 46135-1502; Monday - Wednesday; Appointments preferred; Office (765) 653-5417; Cell (765) 301-0495; FAX: (765) 655-2431", in the Central District (District Service Officer Stephen Andrews). The county's Veterans Affairs page - "You've served - now let us serve you" - links the IDVA, the BMV's veteran plates and the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center. How he came to the post, in the Commissioners' minutes. October 20, 2025: "Woodall stated the Veterans Affairs Officer resigned. The Commissioners would like the HR Deputy in the Auditor's Office to advertise the position." November 17, 2025: "They have received one application, Brian Hopkins. He works in Indianapolis for the Veterans Office. Helmer stated he would be a good fit. Helmer made a motion to hire Brian Hopkins as the new Veterans Officer." December 15, 2025: "Brian Hopkins came to the meeting to introduce himself to the public as the new Veteran Officer." March 2, 2026: "Josh Toland District Service Officer of the IN Department of Veterans Affairs went over the set of standards that was enacted per Indiana Code 10-17-1-9. Putnam County does meet all the standards"; Hopkins gave an update on his work and was given a $1,000 county credit card for training expenses. The property tax paperwork. The Auditor's Exemptions page sends disabled veterans to this office for the 2026 reform's refiling: "Please contact the Veterans Affairs Office to obtain the updated level of exemption or credit you will be entitled to receive" (the Auditor's entry). The office's own Property Tax Benefits page still prints the deductions as they stood before the reform - the $24,960 deduction at 10% or more, the $14,000 deduction capped at $240,000 of assessed value - which Indiana replaced in March 2026 (the Indiana entries carry the current law); go by the State entries and ask the office.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Putnam County Veterans Affairs Office (Brian Hopkins, County Veteran Service Officer), Courthouse Room 15, Greencastle
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Veterans and their families	The office files VA and State claims and the property tax forms; no rating is needed to ask.

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Last updated 2026-11-06.

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