Nevada Department of Veterans Services

The agenda for the meeting includes procedural notes regarding the handling of agenda items and public comments, which are welcomed at the beginning and end of the session, limited to five minutes per person. Key discussion items scheduled are the review and potential approval of the October 23, 2025 meeting minutes. The meeting will also feature reports from the Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Veterans Services Commission, Nevada Department of Veterans Services, Nevada Veterans Coalition, and Elko National Cemetery Burial Ground. The agenda concludes with discussions on new business, committee member comments, general agenda items, and determination of the next meeting date and location.

The key topics scheduled for discussion and possible action include the review and approval of previous meeting minutes from November 6, 2025. Committee discussions will cover the status of WVAC membership terms, updates on new committee members, and new business items such as the 2026 Women Veterans Conference, a Biannual Report, a WVAC Project, and the Women Veteran of the Year award. Reports will be presented by the NDVS Representative, the LV VA Women's Program Coordinator, the Reno VA Women's Program Coordinator, and the SL City VA Women's Program Coordinator. The meeting will also address scheduling agenda items for future meetings in 2026.

The meeting included presentations from Women Veterans Program Managers, Military Sexual Trauma Specialists, Veterans Service Organizations, State Women Veterans Coordinators, and Veterans Education Specialists. The committee discussed identifying items for the interim budget report that may require funding and planning events for Women Veterans Programs in Northern, Southern, and Rural areas in Nevada. The committee also selected an upcoming meeting date.

The meeting included a legislative update on the Governor's four veterans bills for the 78th Legislative Session, derived from the Comprehensive Veterans Legislative Reform Report (VLRR). There was also an ICVA Strategic Planning Update, with members receiving a strategic planning document to assist in meeting statutory requirements. Future meeting goals were discussed, including strategic planning finalization, the 2016 Report Document Outline, legislative updates and impacts, housing programs updates, a Veterans Information System Update, and a Veterans Advocacy Program Update.

The committee discussed a water rights study, exploring the option of using surface water instead of the city's potable water for irrigation. They also discussed the Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery report, including interments, the expansion project, and the paver walkway. An update on VA marker research was provided, and the committee discussed the challenges of filling the Cemetery Superintendent position. The budget for legislative was reviewed, including the Northern Nevada Home. The Nevada Veterans Advocate Program was also discussed. The committee addressed the water bill discussion and the possibility of the water being shut off again. The Northern Nevada Veterans Home was discussed, as well as Wreaths Across America. Concerns were raised about the department's back-up plan for employees and staffing shortages. The Trooper Memorial application was reviewed and endorsed.