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Council Member Holden opens Veterans Committee budget hearing
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Council Member Robert Holden opens the preliminary budget hearing for the Committee on Veterans, welcoming attendees and introducing key participants.
- Introduces himself as the chair of the committee
- Welcomes Commissioner James Hendon of the Department of Veterans Services
- Acknowledges fellow council members in attendance
Robert Holden
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Thank you sergeant and good afternoon.
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Welcome to the preliminary budget hearing for the Committee on Veterans.
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My name is Robert Holden, the chair of this committee.
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Today's committee hearing is on the fiscal twenty twenty six preliminary budget and the 2025 preliminary budget report for the city's Department of Veterans Services or DVS.
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I'd like to welcome commissioner James Hendon of the Department of Veterans Services to testify before this committee.
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Thank you commissioner and sorry for the delay.
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I would also like to acknowledge my fellow council members who have joined us, Chrissy Marmarado, council member from The Bronx and Queens, council member Vicky Paladino and are we on remote?
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We're okay.
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We're we're waiting for other committee members, some of whom will be on remote.