About

harrison county veterans service office

In 1886, the Ohio Legislature passed an act establishing the Soldier's and Sailor's Relief Commission for the purpose of assisting Honorably Discharged Veterans and their minor children, spouses and widows who have met with an unexpected hardship resulting from lack of employment, illness and injury.

On May 19, 1986 the Soldier's and Sailor's Relief Commission was renamed the Veterans Service Commission (VSC). Each of the 88 counties in Ohio has a VSC and each consists of a board of five honorably discharged veterans who are appointed by the judge of the Court of Common Pleas. Their main objective is to administer programs for their veterans within the county. In Harrison County, the Commission meets on the first Monday of the month. Each board member holds the position on the board for five years.

The VSC employs an Office Administrator, two accredited Veterans Services Officers and drivers to transport Veterans to their V.A. healthcare, legislated by the State of Ohio under the Ohio Revised Code, ORC 5901 and is funded by Harrison County property taxes.