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Ice-cream and food-truck vendors contest Huntington parks bid evaluation; speakers ask for re-evaluation

5046276 · June 10, 2025
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Summary

Several mobile-vending operators asked the town to reconsider park vending awards, saying the RFP27s evaluation criteria (experience, fees, hours and menu variety) were not fully applied and that community service and nonfinancial factors should matter.

Multiple mobile food and ice-cream vendors addressed the Town Board during a public hearing, asking the town to review how parks vending license recommendations were made.

The hearing concerned license agreements for townwide mobile ice-cream trucks and mobile fast-food and beverage trucks. Several bidders said the selection committee appeared to prioritize higher monetary offers over experience, hours of operation and menu…

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