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Mayor urges residents to check solicitor permits after reports of unpermitted door-to-door sales
Summary
Mayor Hawkins and council discussed enforcement of the city's solicitor permit process after complaints about unpermitted door-to-door solicitors; officials emphasized resident vigilance and possible education efforts rather than ordinance changes.
Springdale Mayor Hawkins told council on June 18 that residents should check for solicitor permits and report unpermitted door-to-door sales after recent complaints in Beacon and Oxford Hills neighborhoods.
The city’s solicitor process requires a permit, a $1,000 bond and a police background check, the mayor said, and he urged residents to ask visiting salespeople for identification. "If they don't have a…
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