Deep Ellum operators and stakeholders clash over enforcement in Trophy case
Local operators, property owners and the Deep Ellum Public Improvement District gave public testimony during the Trophy appeal, with some calling inspections targeting and others stressing public-safety reasons for consistent enforcement; the board acknowledged competing community concerns before voting 5-0 to affirm the revocation.
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Public testimony at the end of the Trophy appeal reflected tensions between operators and neighborhood safety advocates. Zach Mann, who identified himself with the business at 2711 Elm Street, said repeated visits by enforcement felt like targeting and hurt small operators: "27 visits in a 6 month period is unprecedented...I feel like we've been targeted since day 0."
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