Marshalling Yard homeless shelter gets 8-month extension approval by council

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- On Thursday, Austin City Council unanimously approved an eight-month extension contract for an additional $500,000 for the City of Austin's Marshalling Yard shelter. That contract is with Endeavors, an organization that operates emergency temporary shelter for the homeless community.The original agreement was that the extension would include $9.64 million, the city said in a news release Thursday.Back in July 2023, the council approved the use of the facility, which is now known