Hamilton County is adding a position in its Veterans Service Office, bringing the number of employees from three to four, officials said Tuesday.
The office currently employs two veterans service officers and an administrative staff member across its downtown location and two satellite clinics in Soddy-Daisy and Collegedale. The clinics are open set days each month.
Bringing on a new person means more opportunities to help people in the community who served their country, officials said.
But beyond paying a debt owed, helping veterans helps the whole community, County Mayor Weston Wamp said Tuesday. Federal funds flowing into Hamilton County have increased by 85% since 2016, a news release from Wamp’s office said. The total amount of that funding is now $270 million, and per-veteran impact is double what it was nine years ago, according to the release.