Trinity County Veterans County Service Officer (Mikala Peters), Groveton

The office. Mikala Peters, VCSO, 162 W. 1st Street, Groveton, TX 75845 (mail: P.O. Box 1030, Trinity, TX 75862); office 936-594-8067, cell 936-600-2774. Office hours Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., by appointment only (the page links an online booking calendar and a contact form). The page: the officer's mission is "to support Veterans and their families in navigating the often complex VA system, educating them on available benefits, and advocating for their needs"; the officer is "certified by the VA through the Texas Veterans Commission". Services listed: VBA claims, survivor benefits, burial benefits, debt waivers, records requests and discharge upgrades. The office files VA and State claims under Government Code chapter 434 (see the Texas entry). TexVet's county list still names Ron Gibson, at the same office number. How the county funds it. General Fund department 0643, "Veterans' Service Officer", is $26,752.63 in the FY2027 budget (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027) filed September 9, 2026: part-time pay $17,199.61 (no full-time line), payroll taxes, workers' compensation, unemployment and retirement, $2,500 of office and computer supplies, $500 of software maintenance, $1,000 of conference and education, $2,400 of mileage and $500 of cell phone service. The revenue budget carries lines for "Veterans Service Office Donations" and "Veterans Service Office Juror Donations", both at $0.00. The grant. The office also runs the county's Texas Veterans Commission financial assistance grant, $289,000 for FY2027 (see that entry). The officer reports to the Commissioners Court each quarter (see the Court's entry).