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Residents and Southside leaders urge Hays County to invest in community center as prevention strategy
Summary
Board members and volunteers for Southside Community Center told the commissioners the nonprofit multiplies county support into broader assistance — including food, hygiene and housing navigation — and urged stable, long‑term county funding to reduce needs tied to public safety and incarceration.
Southside Community Center board members, staff and allies told Hays County commissioners on Feb. 24 that the nonprofit’s mix of food, hygiene, case management and transitional housing support reduces health risks and helps prevent crime.
Sue Ann Harrison Floyd, a retired pediatrician and Southside board member, described the center’s role delivering nutritious meals, hygiene services and access to basic necessities for vulnerable residents across Hays County. Erica Rosa,…
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