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Residents urge Temple leaders to fund temporary warming shelter as Salvation Army reaches capacity
Summary
Several residents and faith-based service leaders told the Temple City Council the city needs an alternate warming-shelter plan for people who cannot access Salvation Army beds, citing health risks, banned clients, and the need for a site that meets fire code or funding to retrofit existing facilities.
Dr. Sue Hamby urged the Temple City Council to create a temporary lodging plan so no one in the community is left to face life-threatening cold on the streets. "Providing a warm shelter for all homeless during cold weather isn't an act of charity. It's an act of a Christian community," Hamby said during public comment.
Denny Howard, outreach coordinator at Hilltop Recovery Ministries, said the city has supported local warming…
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