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Byram City increases Food Truck Friday permit cap to eight vendors
Summary
The council approved raising the number of permitted food trucks at Food Truck Friday from six to eight after staff reported rising vendor interest and tourism revenue tied to the event.
Byram City Council voted to increase the permitted number of vendors for Food Truck Friday from six to eight, citing steady vendor demand and the event's tourism fund revenue.
Parks-and-rec staff described recent application demand and said the event draws larger crowds. "We make money off of Food Truck Friday," the staff speaker said, noting proceeds go into a tourism/special-events line. Councilmembers discussed balancing opportunities for small business owners and the event footprint in the park before approving the change.
The motion to set the cap at eight passed on a council vote; staff will update the vendor-permit process and confirm logistics for the expanded layout.
