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Police jury considers temporary suspension of food‑truck limits to meet demand during recovery
Summary
Jurors discussed removing or temporarily suspending a numeric cap in the food‑truck ordinance to allow more mobile food vendors during recovery, and staff recommended using an executive-order approach rather than a permanent ordinance change so the jury can reinstate limits later.
Staff presented a proposed amendment to the food‑truck ordinance that would remove a numeric cap on permits. Jurors debated whether to make a temporary suspension using an executive‑order or to permanently amend the ordinance. Several jurors favored a temporary suspension so the parish can respond to immediate demand from workers and residents after storms and restore limits later if necessary. Staff said permits run annually, which provides an administrative lever if the jury later elects to re-impose limits.
Jurors asked about how many trucks would be allowed; staff and jurors said they do not yet know the needed capacity and recommended opening access temporarily and revisiting the rule after a set period. No formal vote was taken; jurors instructed staff on options to draft an executive‑order and to prepare language for an ordinance change if requested at a future meeting.
