Johns: Foxborough Veterans Will Not Be Impacted by Easton’s Departure from District

On Monday, Easton officials announced the town will be leaving the four-town Crossroads Veterans’ Services District in June and plans to hire its own full-time veterans’ agent.

Easton’s decision, according to Crossroads Veterans’ Services District Director Michael Johns, will have no impact on the other three towns – Foxborough, Norton and Mansfield - involved in the district.

“Foxborough will continue to serve its veterans, war widows and dependents in a high quality manner, as the town has become used to over the last three years,” Johns said. “[Foxborough] will not be impacted by Easton's decision.”

Johns said the Crossroads Veterans’ Services District Board will meet Tuesday, April 30th at 6:15 p.m. in Conference Room 3a/b of Mansfield’s Town Hall to discuss the future of the district without Easton.
“I predict that policy makers and managers will decide to operate as a three-town district, look to staff it appropriately and be open to dialogue with an area town that is interested in high quality service for its veterans,” Johns said.

To view the meeting’s agenda, click here.

Easton officials cited “cultural" differences with other towns involved as the reason for leaving the district.

"Although, cost-savings was not the reason to create the district, avoiding
the costs associated with this 'mission creep' is a good reason to consider leaving," Easton Town Administrator David Colton wrote in a memo to selectmen.

Click here to read more on Easton’s decision.