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Travis County’s first nutrition plan nears its finish line

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Travis County’s first nutrition plan nears its finish line

Monday, August 26, 2024 by Lina Fisher Texas has the second highest food insecurity rate in the country, and Austin’s numbers aren’t much better: 158,270 residents of Travis Countyi.e. 16 percent, are affected by food insecurityThe inability to afford food is a symptom of larger deficiencies in the social safety net – the Central Texas […]

Message board shows part of the council’s budget wish list

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Message board shows part of the council’s budget wish list

Thursday, August 8, 2024 by Jo Clifton Although Tuesday’s City Council work session focused almost entirely on gaps in the city’s budget for homelessness-related services in fiscal year 2025, council members highlighted a number of needs in their message board posts. Today, Council will again discuss proposed changes to the budget. Here is a shortlist […]