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Hays County approves $50,000 one-time support for food bank and amends language to cover generator purchase
Summary
The Commissioners Court approved a $50,000 one‑time amendment to the county's FY2026 social services contract with the Hays County Food Bank; the item was amended to specify use of tobacco settlement funds and to allow the money to help purchase a backup generator to protect stored food during outages.
Hays County's Commissioners Court voted to add a one‑time $50,000 allocation to the Hays County Food Bank's FY2026 social services contract to help respond to heightened need after the temporary federal SNAP interruption. The item was amended during debate so the funds would come from the county's tobacco settlement fund and to clarify that the money could assist with the capital purchase of a backup generator at the food bank facility.
Why it matters: Lisa Young, executive director of the Hays County Food Bank, told…
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