By Patrick Mcardle
Officials with the Vermont Veterans Home are asking for $2.15 million from the state’s Budget Adjustment Act because the number of residents at the home has been lower than anticipated and it’s seeking to cover losses from traditional sources like Medicare and Medicaid.
Joseph Krawczyk Jr., president of the home’s board of trustees, went to Montpelier this week with Melissa Jackson, administrator at the home, and Allan Faxon, chief operating officer, to speak to the House Committee on Appropriations about the request.
“We had a very good reputation walking in there,” Krawczyk said. “Everybody understands, we’re not going to take and fluff anything. We’re going to tell it like it is. That’s exactly what we did.”
Rep. Peter Fagan, R-Rutland, vice chairman of the committee, said Friday the state was very supportive of its veterans.
“We are supportive of and lucky to have the veterans home we have located in Bennington,” he said.
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