San Mateo County to Establish Veterans' Commission

By Bay City News, image via Shutterstock

The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday morning to establish a county Veterans’ Commission.

The commission will advise the Board of Supervisors on matters that would affect the county’s population of about 33,000 veterans.

The Veterans’ Commission will aim to educate veterans, especially seniors, about benefits and services available to them, give greater recognition for issues that affect women veterans, develop policies to increase access to affordable housing to veterans and their families, and recommend ways to better assist homeless veterans, county officials said.

Recruitment will begin within the next month for San Mateo County community members interested in one of the nine positions on the commission, according to the county. Members of the Veterans’ Commission will be appointed by the supervisors to serve three-year terms.

The commission will meet at least six times per year and provide recommendations to the board at least once per year.