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Aiken homelessness coalition chair urges centralized resource center; credits Salvation Army survey
Summary
Mary Anton, chair of the Aiken County Homeless Coalition, told council economic pressures have increased homelessness locally and said a Salvation Army survey supported creating a centralized resource center; she asked the community to stay engaged as project details are developed.
Mary Anton, chair of the Aiken County Homeless Coalition, told the Aiken City Council during public comment on March 23 that rising housing costs, higher food prices and recent increases in gasoline have accelerated homelessness and housing instability in the area.
Anton praised local Salvation Army leadership — Captains Michael and Malleica Good, she said — and described a…
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