The Cherokee County Commission held an official ribbon cutting for the new Office of Veterans Affairs located inside the Cherokee County Administration Center.
Cherokee County Probate Judge Tim Burgess explains –
Burgess said that he would like thank Revenue Commissioner Dustin St’ Clair who donated the space which used to be a records room. Burgess said that all the construction work was done by Building/Grounds Supervisor Ricky Dale Jennings.
Among those that attended the ceremony was State Senator Andrew Jones –
We also had a chance to speak with Kent Davis, State Commissioner for the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs –
Former longtime Director of the Cherokee County Veterans Office Don Tucker was also at the ceremony, Tucker shared his thoughts –
The Cherokee County Veterans Affairs Office will be open only on Thursday’s from 8:00 – 3:30. If there is a need, the office will consider additional hours of operation.