The Price of Being a Food Vendor

Sometimes lunch is on the run, a quick sandwich and a drink. Sometimes “quick” is a street corner vendor, but what are the options when the vendor has days when the daily receipts aren't much more than the daily fee to operate an approved food cart? That is the question Stephen Wood brought before the Sidney City Council in the February 8 meeting.

Wood asked to be on the agenda to gain clarification on licensing for “transient merchants,” those who include food trucks and carts and temporary locations by design. City Manager David Scott referenced licensing needed that covers businesses includ...