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Phone(303)866-2557
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FAX(303)866-4214
Bill Owens
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Governor
July 23, 2001
Marva Livingston Hammons
Executive Director
Weld County
Board of County Commissioners
PO Box 758
Courthouse
Greeley, CO 80632-0758
Dear Chair:
At the June 11 — 13, 2001 CCI Conference in Vail, our Office, along with the State Board of
Veterans Affairs, provided information to those who were able to attend the presentation on
"Veterans: Big Business for Counties".
I would like to provide you with some of the critical information discussed at this session that
demonstrates the significant positive economic impact on each of your counties related to Veterans
in Colorado. In your particular county, the total dollar impact is $42,345,599.
The attached spreadsheet identifies the actual amount of dollars paid to Veterans and their
survivors, or expended specifically for Veterans in your individual counties. As you can see, the
total number of dollars is enormous. These figures come from the Veterans Administration and
from the Department of Defense. Department of Defense data for military retirees and survivors
was provided only by the first three digits of Colorado's zip codes. In these cases we took the total
payment for that three-digit zip code and averaged it among the several counties in that zip code
configuration.
In order to determine the economic impact of each of these dollars in your county, we contacted
the Federal Bureau of Economic Affairs and the Colorado Department of Local Affairs for statistical
information in calculating economic impact.
Economic impact means that for every dollar invested in your county (either by income,
compensation, or benefits to a Veteran or to a Military Retiree or Survivor, or expended on behalf
of Veterans, such as for medical services, clinics, or hospitals) there is an additional dollar amount
generated for numerous other industries in your county.
This data can be used to estimate the impact of one industry, that of the Veterans community, on
the entire economy of a particular region, or in this case, on your particular county.
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We were selective in choosing "industries" where economic impact is universal. These include
food; clothing; communication; utilities; retail trade; real estate; personal services; eating and
drinking; and health. There are many more "industries" in your counties and regions that we did
not count because there may not be statewide uniformity. For example, agriculture; forestry;
fisheries; coal mining; new construction; recreation; transportation; lodging; etc. were not included
in these calculations.
The spreadsheet shows you what the economic impact is for VA expenditures: Statewide in FY
2000, $845 million dollars was expended on compensation, benefits, insurance, medical services,
clinics and hospitals. That generated an additional $1.5 billion dollars.
Military Retirees in Colorado received payments totaling $409 million dollars. That generated an
additional $654 million dollars for all the counties.
And Survivors of Military personnel received $59 million dollars, generating an additional $96
million statewide.
The total dollar impact to your county, specifically $42,345,599 is the last column, which combines
the total payments and expenditures, and their corresponding economic impact.
I therefore ask you to consider a larger investment in your Veterans. Not only have they, and
many of you, served this country to the ultimate degree; the Veterans population in your county
provides an incredibly strong economic base for you.
I ask that you look at the resources you are providing to your County Veteran Service Officer, Ms.
Dorothy Strong . This individual is supposed to provide outreach to all the Veterans in your county.
Not all Veterans are receiving the services they need. There is a huge need for transportation for
Veterans in the rural areas, for housing in the front range area, and for basic outreach so Veterans
can receive the benefits to which they are entitled. And for every new dollar a Veteran receives in
your county, there is a powerful economic impact to the entire county.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me, or any member of the State Board of
Veterans Affairs (please see attached list) or Dick Ceresko, Director of the Division of Veterans
Affairs at 303 894-7474.
Sincerely,
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John P. Daurio, Manager
Office of Adult and Veterans Services
Attachment: (2)
Cc State Board of Veterans Affairs
County Veterans Service Officer
John Bernhart
GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF VETERANS RELATED
EXPENDITURES AND ITS ECONOMIC IMPACT
VA Military Retirees Survivor Annuity TOTAL TOTAL
Economic Economic Economic Veterans Economic DOLLAR
COUNTY Expenditure Impact Payments Impact Payments Impact Expenditures Impact IMPACT
Adams $38,398,340 $77,468,587 $8,796,304 $18,721,174 $1,466,943 $3,122,095 $46,661,587 $99,309,856 $145,971,443
Alamosa $1,475,520 $1,595,332 $413,930 $447,541 $35,487 $38368 $1,924,937 $2,081,242 $4,006,179
Arapahoe $45,413,437 $96,653,418 $44,051,480 $93,754,765 $6,161,639 $13,113,816 $95,626,556 $203,521,999 $299,148,555
Archuleta $812,268 $878,224 $413,930 $447,541 $35,487 $38,368 $1,261,685 $1,364,134 $2,625,819
Baca $428,489 $647,961 $1,456,204 $2,202,072 $131,290 $198,536 $2,015,963 $3,048,569 $5,064,552
Bent $35,962,403 $54,382,346 $1,456,204 $2,202,072 $131,290 $198,536 $37,549,897 $56,782,954 $94,332,851
Boulder $15,392,817 $32,760,532 $397,372 $845,727 $1,500,292 $3,193,071 $17,290,481 $36,799,331 $54,089,812
Chaffee $1,573,775 $1,469,276 $1,340,123 $1,251,139 $144,155 $134,583 $3,058,052 $2,854,998 $5,913,050
Cheyenne $122,273 $184,901 $2,686,464 $4,062,471 $205,917 $311,387 $3,014,654 $4,558,759 $7,573,413
Clear Creek $760,247 $1,618,034 $1,221,968 $2,600,714 $176,514 5375.675 $2,158,729 $4,594,423 $6,753,152
Conejos $1,066,391 $1,152,982 $413,930 $447,541 $35,487 $38,368 $1,515,808 $1,638,891 $3,154,699
Costilla $1,550,232 $1,676,111 $413,930 $447,541 $35,487 $38,368 $1,999,649 $2,162,020 $4,161,669
Crowley $663,135 $1,002,793 $1,456,204 $2,202,072 $131,290 $198,536 $2,250,629 $3,403,401 $5,654,030
Custer $567,460 $621823 .$1,340,123 $1,468,506 $144,155 $157,965 52.051,737 $2,248,294 $4,300,031
Delta $3,784,257 $5,736,934 $914,144 $1,385,842 $67,700 $102,634 $4,766,101 $7,225,410 $11,991,511
Denver $409,645,660 $871,848,858 $48,673,504 $103,591,819 $8,473,485 $18,034,118 $466,792,649 $993,474,795 $1,460,267,444
Dolores $255,051 $275,761 $638,968 $690,852 $110,393 $119,356 $1,004,412 $1,085,970 $2,090,381
Douglas $7,463,533 $15,884,637 $8,796,304 $18,721,174 $1,466,943 $3,122,095 $17,726,780 $37,727,906 $55,454,686
Eagle $757,822 $707,503 51.784,757 $1,666,249 $241,608 $225,565 $2,784,187 $2,599,317 $5,383,504
Elbert $1,547,456 $2,340,063 $11,482,768 $17,364,242 $1,672,860 $2,529,699 $14,703,084 $22,234,004 $36,937,088
El Paso $114,571,490 $145,184,992 $163,771,696 $207,531,493 $22,597,893 $28,636,050 $300,941,079 $381,352,535 $682,293,614
Fremont $7,437,295 $8,149,788 $1,340,123 $1,468,506 $144,155 $157,965 $8,921,572 $9,776,259 $18,697,831
Garfield $2,751,011 $4,170,533 $562,789 $853,189 $65,094 $98,682 $3,378,894 $5,122,403 58,501,297
Gilpin $305,969 $651,194 $0 $0 $305,969 $651,194 $957,163
Grand $572,899 $534,859 $1,221,968 $1,140,829 $176,514 $164,794 $1,971,381 $1,840,481 $3,811,863
Gunnison. §1,084,549 $1,012,535 $1,340,123 $1,251,139 $144,155 $134,583 $2,568,826 $2,398,256 $4,967,083
Hinsdale $85,671 $92,627 $1,340,123 $1,448,941 $144,155 $155,860 $1,569,948 $1,697,428 $3,267,376
Huerfano $2,090,786 $2,291,083 $1,456,204 $1,595,709 $131,290 $143,867 $3,678,280 $4,030,659 $7,708,939
Jackson $161,958 $151,204 $1,221,968 $1,140,829 $176,514 $164,794 $1,560,440 $1,456,827 $3,017,267
Jefferson $54,184,828 $115,321,569 $36,477,144 $77,634,306 $4,871,210 $10,367,396 $95,533,182 $203,323,271 $298,856,453
Kiowa $131,823 $199,343 $1,456,204 $2,202,072 $131,290 $198,536 $1,719,317 $2,599,951
Kit Carson $417,411 $631,209 $2,686,484 $4,062,471 $205,917 $311,387 $3,309,792 $4,319,268
Lake $380,012 $5,005,067 1 $3,418,896
$354,779 31,221,968 57,140,829 $176,514 $164,794 $1,778,494 $1,660,402 $3,438,896
LaPlata $3,030,270 $3,276,328 $1,052,898 $1,138,393 $145,879 $157,725 $4,229,047 $4,572,446 $8,801,493
Larimer $18,992,794 $27,463,580 $16,417,280 $23,739,387 $3,401,026 $4,917,884 $38,811,100 $56,120,851 594.931,951
Las Animas $2,610,750 $2,860,860 51.456,204 $1,595,709 $131,290 $143,867 $4,198,244 $4,600,436 $8,798,680
Lincoln $533,896 $807,358 $2,686,484 $4,062,471 $205,917 $311,387 $3,426,277 $5,181,216 $8,607,492
Logan $1,038,040 $1,569,724 $251,856 $380,857 $16,301 $24,650 $1,306,197 $1,975,231 $3,281,427
Mesa $14,439,022 $21,889,557 $7,325,589 $11,105,593 $1,063,310 $1,611,978 $22,827,921 $34,607,129 $57,435,050
Mineral $47,535 $51,395 $413,930 $447,541 $35,487 $38,368 $496,952 $537,304 $1,034,256
Moffat $783,031 $1,187,075 $562,789 $853,189 $65,094 $98,682 $1,410,914 $2,138,946 $3,549,860
Montezuma $2,036,541 $2,201,908 $638,968 $690,852 $110,393 $119,356 $2,785,902 $3,012,117 $5,798,018
Montrose $2,771,865 $4,202,147 $914,144 $1,385,842 $67,700 $102,634 $3,753,709 $5,690,623 $9,444,333
Morgan $1,458,234 $2,205,141 $251,856 $380,857 $16,301 $24,650 $1,726,391 $2,610,648 $4,337,039
Otero $4,422,008 $6,686,960 $1,456,204 $2,202,072 $131,290 $198,536 $6,009,502 $9,087,569 $15,097,071
Ouray $203,287 $219,794 $914,144 $988,372 $67,700 $73,198 $1,185,131 $1,281,364 $2,466,495
Park $1,811,996 $1,691,679 $0 $0 $1,811,996 $1,691,679 $3,503,675
Phillips $285,730 $432,081 $251,856 $380,857 $16,301 $24,650 $553,887 $837,587 $1,391,474
Pitkin $471,708 $440,387 $562,789 $525,420 $65,094 $60,771 $1,099,591 $1,026,578 $2,126,169
Prowers $1,460,729 $2,208,914 $1,456,204 $2,202,072 $131,290 $198,536 $3,048,223 $4,609,523 $7,657,746
Pueblo $21,523,779 $23,585,757 $1,456,204 $1,595,709 $131,290 $143,867 $23,I11,273 $25,325,333 $48,436,606
Rio Blanco $507,854 $769,907 $562,789 $653,189 $65,094 $98,682 $1,135,737 $1,721,777 $2,857,514
Rio Grande $1,206,522 $1,304,492 $413,930 $447,541 $35,487 $38,368 $1,655,939 $1,790,401 $3,446,340
Routte $698,852 $652,448 $1,221,968 $1,140,829 $176,514 $164,794 $2,097,334 $1,958,071 $4,055,405
Saguache $546,078 $590,420 $1,754,053 $1,896,482 $179,642 $194,228 $2,479,772 $2,681,130 $5,160,902
San Juan $23,363 $25,260 $914,144 $988,372 $67,700 $73,198 $1,005,207 $1,086,830 $2,092,038
San Miguel $249,740 $270,019 $1,553,112 $1,679,225 $178,093 $192,554 $1,980,945 $2,141,798 $4,122,743
Sedgwick $250,320 $378,534 $251,856 $380,857 $16,301 $24,650 $518,477 $784,040 $1,302,517
Summit $739,707 $690,590 51.221,968 $1,140,829 $176,514 $164,794 $2,138,189 $1,996,213 $4,134,402
Teller $2,570,621 $3,257,491 $2,686,464 $3,404,287 $205,917 $260,938 $5,463,002 $6,922,716 $12,385,717
Wasington $362,994 $548,920 $2,938,320 $4,443,328 $222,217 $336,037 $3,523,531 $5,328,284 $8,851,816
Weld $10,916,853 $15,785,769 $5,624,784 $8,133,438 $770,546 $1,114,209 $17,312,183 $25,033,416 $42,345,599
Yuma $579,894 $876,916 $251,856 $380,857 $16,301 $24,650 $848,051 $1,282,422 $2,130,473
Total $846,390,281 $1,575,781,202 $409,710,012 $654,555,795 $59,245,103 $96,927,689 $1,315,345,396 $2,327,264,686 $3,642,610,082
Colorado Board of Veterans Affairs
ROSTER
Mr. C. Douglas Sterner, Chairman Mr. Ted Johnson, Vice Chairman
3111 Thatcher 2788 CR 228
PO Box 1375
Pueblo CO 81005
Durango, CO 81302-1395
Telephone: (719) 564-1755
Phone& Fax: (970) 385-6875
email:doug@homeofheroes.com email: RSICdgo@juno.com
Mr. Ralph P. Bozella, Secretary Mr. Randall L. Hoffman,Member
1329 Horizon Lane 1011 4th Street,Apt 3
Longmont, CO 80501 Golden, CO 80403
Telephone: (II) 303-776-3890 Telephone: (H) (303) 278-9402
(W) 303-682-7343 (303) 365-8043
303-682-7343
Fax: (303) 365-8041
email: rbozella@ecentral.com email: hoffman@citywidebanks.com
Mr. Marvin L. Meyers, Member Mr. Robert C. Adams,Member
8467 E. Costilla Avenue 8661 E Hawaii Dr.
Englewood, CO 80112-6811 Denver, CO 80231-2740
Phone & Fax: (303)694-9022 Telephone: (303) 751-3864
Fax: (303) 751-5517
email:MMDDCOMM@aoLcom email: bobadams@earthnet net
Mr. Rick Padilla, Member Board Administrators
343 Sienna Ct. Richard F. Ceresko, Director
Kearin O'Hara, Administrative
Grand Junction CO 81503 Assistant
Telephone: (Il)(970) 241-7591 Division of Veterans Affairs
(1f) 970) 248-2733(W) 789 Sherman Street, Suite 260
email:padrigamcdss.co.gov Denver, Colorado 80203
Telephone: (303) 894-7474
FAX.: (303) 894-7442
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