By Mary Beth Cleavelin
The city’s 27,000 veterans soon may not have to drive to Virginia Beach or Norfolk to collect benefits they’ve earned with their service.
City officials have been working with the state for two years to give them local access to GI Bill benefits, real estate tax exemptions and help finding jobs. They’re now finalizing plans to bring the first veterans’ benefits field office to Chesapeake. It would be the fourth in Hampton Roads and open in May.
The office could come one of two ways.
Two Chesapeake lawmakers introduced a state budget amendment in Richmond this year that would pay for a space to rent and two staffers. Sen. John Cosgrove and Del. Jay Leftwich are asking for up to $139,000 to be appropriated.
Tidewater Community College has offered to house the office on its Cedar Road campus at no cost, which would knock down the price to $125,106, according to city estimates.
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