Hays County Commissioners Court hears Point in Time Count, moves forward with plan for animal shelter

SAN MARCOS — The Hays County Commissioners Court listened to a presentation from the Homeless Coalition regarding the Jan. 23 Point in Time Count, as well as approved a future plan for the Hays County Pet Resource Center at its May 20 meeting.

Point in Time Count

“To give you an overview of why the Point in Time Count is done, for those of you who haven’t heard this before, it is an annual account required by the Housing and Urban Development Department in Washington [DC],” said Nancy Hines with the Homeless Coalition. “This count tells us approximately how many people were experiencing homelessness in Hays County on the night of Jan. 23 … It also shows us trends over time, which increases or decreases in homelessness.”