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Resident raises food-safety and traffic-safety concerns over roadside vendors; council asks staff to investigate
Summary
A resident urged the council to investigate unlicensed roadside food vendors operating near a highway, citing potential public-health and safety risks including uncooked meat handling and propane tanks near vehicle traffic. The council asked staff to look into the matter and report back.
During audience communications at the Oct. 7 meeting, resident Kevin Van Hollaveck of 181760 Third Avenue Southeast (transcript) told the council he had observed informal food vendors operating close to the roadway and raised public-health and safety concerns.
"If you wanna operate a business in Mill Creek, it can be expensive," Van Hollaveck said. He described a vendor near "A Hundred 60 Fourth" whose canopy, he said, is "4 inches…
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