Jessamine Co. homeless shelter has days of funding left before it may close

The Jessamine County Homeless Coalition has 21 days of funding remaining, and its outreach coordinator is warning that a closure would have consequences beyond the county’s borders.

Outreach Coordinator Johnny Templin said the shelter brings in a couple of hundred residents a year, but its services extend beyond overnight stays.

“On top of that, we serve about 12 to two dozen meals to the community every day and provide showers and laundry for those that don’t stay in the building as well,” Templin said…

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