Williams County Veterans Service Office (Grant Carns), Williston

The office. The county's page: "Department Head: Grant Carns, Veterans Service Officer". "The Williams County Veterans Service Office (VSO) provides support and information to Veterans and their families. Visit the VSO for assistance with: Veterans Administration Healthcare Enrollment; Veterans Administration Compensation; Veterans Administration Pension; Discharge Papers; Death Benefits; Surviving Spouse Benefits; State Veterans Benefits." "The VSO is a county-run office and differs from the federal Veterans Administration." Broadway Commons, 302 E Broadway, Williston, ND 58801; mail P.O. Box 2047, Williston, ND 58802-2047; (701) 577-4550; Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Request a VSO Appointment form takes healthcare enrollment, a service-connected disability claim, VA pension, benefits or other, and asks for no Social Security number. The State's page. The North Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs lists the office at the "Courthouse, 205 East Broadway" with the same mailing address and phone, and says Grant Carns was "Appointed Williams County Veteran Service Officer November 17, 2010". The county's own pages give the Broadway Commons address; call before going. Rides. The county's Veterans Resources page: "Northwest Dakota Public Transit provides free door-to-door rides within the City of Williston to active military and veterans. Rides to the Williston Basin International Airport (XWA) are $15 each way." Monday to Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; call 701-577-6753 at least two days ahead. The page also notes the Williston VA Clinic's new location since January 29, 2025, 3210 27th St W Ste. 210 (Harvest Hills). The work, from the Board's minutes. On May 19, 2026 Carns gave the Commission an office update: he "has been in his position for 15 years"; the office "performed 132 Veteran site visits", attends Honor Guard events, "The transport van has been a good asset to the community", and it has run food boxes with Gloria Dei Church. He warned of "potential scams going around out there targeting our Veterans, such as charging them for services". On veterans from eastern Montana, "Carns stated that he will not turn away a Veteran and will help as much as he can and keep coordinating with the Montana State Veterans Office in Helena." The money. The county keeps a Veterans Service Officer Fund (fund 292): $291,882 budgeted for 2026, $302,274 in the 2027 preliminary budget, with a levy of $181,276. Section 37-14-18 requires every county to employ a veterans' service officer (the North Dakota entries); the service is free.