The Governor’s Task Force on Veterans’ Services will hold a public town hall meeting in Coos Bay on Monday to discuss veterans’ issues in Oregon

The discussion will be held at 7 p.m. at the Coos Bay Armory, 255 N. Norman Ave.

With the signing of Executive Order 08-08, Gov. Ted Kulongoski formed the Task Force to compile, review and evaluate current veterans policies, procedures and programs. The Task Force is charged with developing recommendations for improvements to ensure that Oregon veterans have access to the services they need.

The Task Force and Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs Director Jim Willis is inviting anyone interested in veterans’ issues to participate in the town hall discussion.

For more information, call Tom Mann at the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs, (503) 373-2386.