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Restaurant groups back council resolution to revisit permit‑fee changes; workforce advocates seek stakeholder process
Summary
Industry and worker‑support organizations told council they back a resolution to pause or revisit proposed food‑establishment permit fee changes and to engage stakeholders, warning that fee increases could threaten small and legacy restaurants.
A coalition of restaurant industry representatives and workforce advocates urged Austin City Council to support a resolution (item 103) directing staff to pause or revisit proposed changes to food‑establishment permit fees and to involve stakeholders in a transparent process.
What supporters said: Madison Gessner of the Texas Restaurant Association’s Greater Austin chapter said the industry backs the resolution to…
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