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Amherst committee forwards proposal to cut annual food-truck fee, sets $135 baseline and $60 replacement fee

5937763 · October 13, 2025
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The Amherst Finance Committee voted 7-0 to send ordinance A25 32 to city council to reduce the annual food-truck license fee and change the licensing period to Jan. 1–Dec. 31; committee discussed a $135 cost estimate and a $60 replacement fee and clarified that current licensees will not receive refunds for this year.

On Oct. 13, 2025, the Amherst Finance Committee voted 7-0 to send ordinance A25 32 to the full city council proposing a reduction in the city’s annual food-truck licensing fee and a change to the licensing period.

Mister Hornarski, who submitted the proposed ordinance, said residents in the Apple Orchard and Rock Creek Run neighborhoods reported that the current $235 fee discouraged some vendors from operating in Amherst. He told…

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