Should Food Trucks Be Allowed In The Uptown?

So-called "street meat" is as common in big cities as pigeons and skyscrapers.; however, folks who want to sell hamburgers and hot-dogs out of trucks will need to wait a while longer to do so in the Port City. 

Common Council is asking City Staff to gather more information about the food trucks after a request they change the by-law for the coming summer. Councillor Shirley McAlary tells CHSJ News she remembers issues ranging from garbage to noise and disputes over vendor locations when the trucks  were permitted.

Local entrepreneur John Campbell wants to install a diner in a double decker bus and operate it near King Square, and he's arguing it would be a magnet for tourists and increase the vibrancy of the uptown.

 City Engineer Bill Edwards cautioned it's very unlikely the trucks would be allowed to operate this summer.