VETERANS SERVICE AGENCY REPORT
April 9, 2026 - 12:00 PM
Director's Report
* Local Activities
o On four separate dates in February and March, our Clerk Sheldon Dillon helped to distribute up to 21 pallets of food, on each occasion, with Sharon Ferber at the Community Assistance Center to distribute pallets of food. On many occasions after loading pallets, Sheldon will personally deliver the food enabling him to gather information on veterans in need.
o On January 7th, our office staff began formulating an SOP for State Veterans Home admission. We are working with Public Health Nursing (PHN) for PRI screening and medical documentation. The next meeting with PHN and Office for the Aging will be scheduled this month. VSO Zack Jones will continue to update which facilities offer specialty care for specific client needs.
o During the month of February our office collected nearly 1,000 Valentine's Day Cards for our annual Valentine's for Vets program. These cards were created by students from local schools, community members and organizations, and distributed to veterans at the following locations.
* Achieve Rehab & Nursing Facility
* Arcadia Residence
* Albany VA
* Care Center at Sunset Lake
* Castle Point VA
* New Swan Lake Adult Home
* Roscoe Rehab & Nursing Facility
o On February 4th, the Tri-Valley Central School District adopted the Cold War Veterans Tax Exemption under the alternative provisions set forth within New York Tax Law 458A&B. I would like to thank Chris Knapp, Director of Real Property for his assistance in gathering the information needed to get this finalized.
o The NY Senate Bill S1183 100% disabled property tax exemption key changes from latest amendments:
* Mandatory statewide adoption (this language removed the local option)
* Exemption stacking (in addition to alternative exemptions)
* New effective date (applies on or after October 1, 2026)
* Eligibility is not final. Further amendments are needed to clarify the 100% permanent and total disabi...
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