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Local business owners and residents urge council to delay fast-tracked beach vending trial
Summary
Residents and several local business owners told the Town of Sunset Beach council the proposed pushcart vending trial is being rushed, risks giving one operator an unfair head start, and needs clearer limits on hours, permit caps, merchandise and public-safety restrictions before approval.
Gary Massey, who operates a business on the island, told the Town of Sunset Beach council he opposes a proposed beach pushcart ordinance and its short timeline, saying the process and timing "smells a little fishy" and warning a 17-day window between passage and when the trial would take effect would give a single business an unfair advantage. "If you pass this ordinance, it will have a detrimental impact on several island businesses and only benefit one who already has brick and mortar on the island," Massey said.
Other speakers amplified similar concerns. John of the Sunset Beach Trading Company criticized the notice and application timing, saying…
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