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Sigourney business owners urge permit, modest fees for food trucks; council to draft ordinance
Summary
Small-business owners asked the Sigourney City Council to require food-truck permits with modest fees and proposed channeling revenue to local nonprofits; council agreed to ask Park & Recreation or Public Safety to draft an ordinance and permit process.
Local small-business owners urged the Sigourney City Council on June 18 to regulate food trucks with a permit and modest application fees and to use the proceeds for community nonprofits.
Danette Meyer told the council that business owners are concerned food trucks compete with brick-and-mortar restaurants and suggested the city adopt a permitting system similar to nearby towns. Meyer said communities her group researched charge application fees of $25 to $50 and offer one- or multi-day permits, and proposed that any fee revenue be donated to local nonprofit activities such as youth sports, the pool, Fourth of July events and holiday festivals.
Council member Clark suggested a 150-foot buffer between restaurants and food trucks, but Meyer warned such a rule could hurt the farmers market and special events and said those impacts should be considered. The council agreed to send the topic to either the Park & Recreation or Public Safety committee to begin drafting an ordinance and permit process.
No formal ordinance was adopted at the meeting; council members directed staff and the committees to develop permit language and fee recommendations for a future council vote.
