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El Campo council approves fee-schedule update after debate over food-truck charges
Summary
Council debated proposed higher permanent fees for food trucks during consideration of Ordinance 2025-14; some council members said food trucks do not compete with brick-and-mortar restaurants while another speaker raised property-tax differences. The ordinance passed by voice vote.
The City of El Campo on Sept. 22 approved Ordinance 2025-14, updating the city’s fee schedule (Article A5 health-related fees, section A5.002) after a period of debate over whether food-truck vendors should pay higher permanent fees than brick-and-mortar restaurants.
A councilmember (Speaker 4) opposed the change and described outreach to ten local…
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