Veterans office to reopen in Middletown

The Butler County Veterans Service Commission plans to reopen the shuttered Middletown office next month.

The vet board meets Wednesday and the commissioners will get an update from Executive Director Caroline Bier on the new location at 78 N. Breiel Blvd. They closed that office about 18 months ago because their service officer who staffed that office retired, causing manpower issues.

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Bier said the office lost three veteran service officers in a two-month time frame, which left only two experienced service officers of the five on staff. There are a total of 11 on staff at the agency, including Bier, the service officers, benefits coordinators and office staff. The new service officers are now up to speed in their jobs.

The new office will have space for four offices — one for a service officer, a benefits coordinator, a receptionist/transportation scheduler and Bier, who will be there a couple days a week. They spent about $3,000 to outfit the new space sand rent will run about $14,000 annually.

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