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Today's Poll!Food truck on back burner
G2 Gallery unable to secure truck in time for this season
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Jefferson City changed its ordinances three months ago to allow for mobile food units, but no units have sprung up yet, not even from the business that initially pushed for the changes.
In January, the owners of G2 Gallery made a presentation requesting the city amend the temporary food licenses ordinance to allow for mobile food trucks, saying they hoped to start such a unit in spring. The changes were approved by the City Council in March, allowing for mobile food units on private lots throughout the city.
As of Friday, city staff member Debbie Hartley said, the city had received one application for a license for a mobile food unit from Jamie Avila, of California, for La Michoacana Market.
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2warped757 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Those of us working in some of the state offices that are not an easy walk to any restaurants would greatly appreciate seeing those show up close to us! As it is right now, I either have to bring my lunch, or drive somewhere. I COULD walk uptown, but it is a pretty good hike up a long hill - by the time I'd get there, wouldn't have time to order food and eat.
yonomo 10 months, 2 weeks ago
What state building you in? I can walk from the Truman Building all the way down to the courthouse in less than 10 minutes. Its not much of a hill either.
JCLifer 10 months, 2 weeks ago
City Hall, get out of the way and let them do business! Young professionals and young trades persons all like variety and convenience of the food trucks!
BTW: what happened to the downtown chilli dog vendor who was here last summer? He had some of the best chilli I have ever eaten!
tonto_goldberg 10 months, 2 weeks ago
City hall seems to be all over this one. The council changed the ordinances so we could have food trucks just like real cities do.. It's the prospective business operators that haven't got their act together.
Sequoia 10 months, 2 weeks ago
I don't understand what the city is doing to be in the way. The story above says the city DID get out of the way.
This kind of knee-jerk criticism is so weak. Did you even read the story?
I know it is cool nowadays to be against the "gub'ment." But seriously.
TickledPink 10 months, 1 week ago
Lifer, he got ran off by the pervious owner of the Jefferson Building cafeteria. There was even a shouting match one day. Lunches last summer were interesting.
It would be nice to have the trucks/vendors right outside. Our cafeteria is too expensive for the quality food they serve. I know most people in my building only get 30 minutes for lunch and even with the short walk uptown, you're left with very little time to order and eat.
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