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Cameron jurors agree to add consideration to advertise ordinance amendment to expand food-truck permits to five
Summary
Applicants for a permanent Cameron‑based food truck asked the jury to add a fifth permit; jurors instructed staff to advertise an ordinance amendment and discussed "use it or lose it" attendance requirements to prevent permit hoarding.
Dana Evans, who said she and partner Mark will locate a permanent food-truck commissary at 715 Marshall (the former Cameron Rental Supply & RV Park), told the jury the applicants had received plan approval but were delayed building out the truck and asked the jury to allow a fifth annual food‑truck permit given that some existing permits remain unused.
Jurors discussed local preference for parish-based operators, the need to prevent permit hoarding, and possible enforcement measures. Several jurors proposed a time‑based requirement (for example, 60 days) from issuance for an applicant to complete build-out and show operations before the permit could be transferred or withdrawn. Robin (staff) said permits run January–December and must be renewed each January.
The jury approved a motion to add the ordinance amendment to the voting agenda and instructed staff to draft language to advertise increasing the permit cap from four to five and to include a provider‑use stipulation (exact wording and enforcement still to be drafted and advertised). Jurors said staff should return with the advertised ordinance language and suggested a 60‑day buildout window as a likely starting point for enforcement language.
Next steps: Staff to draft and advertise the ordinance amendment and return the advertised text for a future vote.
