Board approves mobile food license for ‘Mr. Sirloin’ amid debate over food-truck policy

The Village Board approved a mobile food facility license for an operator identifying as Mr. Sirloin at property near 1460–1490 Douglas Road, a location where a food truck had previously operated. The vote carried 4–2.

Director App told the board the property owner granted permission to operate on the site and that the location historically hosted a food truck; if approved, staff said the village would have six active mobile food facility permits for 2025. The director also noted that health-department certificates often control renewal timing and that the village issues permits for the calendar year.

Trustees debated a longer-term approach to food-truck regulation during the item. Several trustees said they would support a truck that replaces a previously approved operator at the same location but expressed concern about increasing the total number of food trucks and about perceived oversaturation in the eastern corridor of town. One trustee cited prior issues with a different truck that failed to renew its permit and then relocated without completing the renewal process.

Staff confirmed the current applicant appeared on the list of active permits and that the village had issued a permit earlier in the year to another operator (Digby’s Food) but that staff had not observed that truck recently on its permitted site.

The motion to approve the license was made and seconded; the roll-call vote resulted in a 4–2 approval. Staff said renewals are typically processed against the calendar year and that staff sends renewal notices around March to align with health-department certificate dates.

Ending: Trustees asked staff to consider whether the village should revisit its food-truck policy to balance brick-and-mortar businesses with mobile vendors and to consider distance or concentration limits; staff did not announce an immediate ordinance change but welcomed feedback and flagged the topic for future discussion.