Collins this hearing will come to order. Good morning. Next week americans will honor our nations veterans who have paid the price for our freedom in times of conflict and served as our shield in times of peace. Today, nearly 20 million americans have earned the title of veteran. Im proud to say that maine is home to more than 114,000 veterans. The second highest percentage in our entire country. We owe them such a great debt. The gratitude we express in words on veterans day can repay this debt only in small measure. A truly grateful nation must match its words with actions. As we will learn today, one issue that calls for our immediate action is to fight a newer enemy facing our veterans and that is those relentless con artists who seek to rob them of their life savings and defraud them of the benefits they have earned in service to our country. Often, veterans fall victim to the same scams that this committee has highlighted in recent years such as the irs imposter scam, the grandpa
Good morning. Next week, americans will honor our nations veterans who have paid the price for our freedom in times of conflict and served as our shield in times of peace. Today, nearly 20 million americans have earned the title of veteran. Im proud to say that maine is home to more than 114,000 veterans. The second highest percentage in our entire country. We owe them such a great debt. The gratitude we express in words on veterans day can repay this debt only in small measure. A truly grateful nation must match its words with actions. As we will learn today, one issue that calls for our immediate action is to fight a newer enemy facing our veterans and that is those relentless con artists who seek to rob them of their life savings and defraud them of the benefits they have earned in service to our country. Often, veterans fall victim to the same scams that this committee has highlighted in recent years such as the irs imposter scam, the grandparent scam, the romance scam, the jamaica
Recommendation and also wanted to let the public know that, at that meeting, the Budget Office shared a lot of helpful information about the timeline for the year, and i encourage folks, budgets are important, and i encourage folks to come out to budget meetings. It is the best committee ever. If they go online they can also see what we are going to be covering over the year, so that when we make decisions those things are not surprises. I encourage folks to come out. You can also reach out to me im happy to share with communities how were trying to make things more transparent for families and staff, how we make budget decisions. That will be happening throughout the year. There is lot of opportunities for folks. Thank you. Thank you. Do we have any board member delegate membership updates . Okay. Seeing then. Any other reports from Board Members . I briefly want to thank ida wells, and a few other schools that i went to parade. [laughter] all of the schools, the academy. I think i sa
San Francisco Health Service Board will now come to order. Please stand for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands one nation under god, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Roll call please. [role call] we have a quorum. Item number four, please. Item 4, approval or modifications of the minute of the meetings of forth below. Regular meeting minute from august 8, 2019. Does anybody have any corrections to the minute . I move that the minutes be adopted as distributed. Second. Any Public Comment on this item . All in favor . Opposed . It is unanimous. Item number five, please. Item five is a general Public Comment on matters within the boards jurisdiction. Any Public Comment on this matter . This is a chance to speak up on anything within our jurisdicti jurisdiction. Seeing none. Item number six, please. Item six is the president s report. This report is given by president breslin. The ai
Stands one nation under god, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Roll call please. [role call] we have a quorum. Item number four, please. Item 4, approval or modifications of the minute of the meetings of forth below. Regular meeting minute from august 8, 2019. Does anybody have any corrections to the minute . I move that the minutes be adopted as distributed. Second. Any Public Comment on this item . All in favor . Opposed . It is unanimous. Item number five, please. Item five is a general Public Comment on matters within the boards jurisdiction. Any Public Comment on this matter . This is a chance to speak up on anything within our jurisdicti jurisdiction. Seeing none. Item number six, please. Item six is the president s report. This report is given by president breslin. The airconditioning is is not working here today. Hopefully this will be a brief meeting. Other than that, i dont have anything to report. Thank you. Item number seven, please. Item seven. Vote on whether