City Councilor Blake Ewing looks for input on a proposed food truck ordinance.
Ewing will host a public forum at 6 p.m. at Legends Dance Hall and Saloon, 514 E Second St. Just 10 days ago he pulled proposed ordinances that would keep food trucks 300 feet from restaurants and events. He said tonight is a chance to hear everyone’s ideas.
"We're going to have free food and PBR and soft drinks. We've got three food trucks — The Dog House, Lick Your Lips Donuts and Mod's are going to be there doing some food truck snacks, and we'll just have a good, laid-back conversation about it," Ewing said."
While Ewing worked with Doghouse owner Josh Lynch on the ordinances, several food truck owners posted concerns on social media before they were pulled.
The main reason for tonight’s forum is to gain some clarity.
"This was an opportunity to bring everybody into the same room, from the city staff — even the health department's going to be there — to talk about just their side of it," Ewing said. "I figured, why not get everybody into one place and have a conversation about what's going on with the food truck stuff, and see if we can't leave with some clarity and some agreements."
More information about the event is available online.
