Slowing Their Roll

Legislation proposed by Mayor D. Michael Collins last week is scheduled to be discussed by Toledo City Council's Committee of the whole publicly on Tuesday , July 1, at 2pm with a vote on the proposed restrictions set for Council's regularly scheduled 4 pm session. For those unfamiliar with the movement of municipal legislation, that pace meets the "faster than greased lightning" standard.

Why? The administration's response itself is in response to the concerns of downtown restaurants. An article in the June 30, 2014 Toledo Blade, explaining the legislation, jumps from the first page of the paper's second section to the Obituary page – perhaps the story's placement is co-incidence or could it be predictive and prescient?The food trucks' regular downtown locale, adjacent to Levis Square near Madison and St Clair, at lunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays finally allows Toledo to catch part of the nationwide trend for freshly prepared, locally produced  specialty foods on wheels, Toledo's food truck posse has grown over the last year. Major cities across our country and our state have welcomed these innovative entrepreneurs with healthy appetites.    

The Downtown Improvement District is hosting a meeting to discuss the legislation and gauge downtown building owner's opinions today, Monday June 30, at 2:30 pm at The Blarney.  Toledo City Council's meeting of the Committe of the Whole takes place tomorrow at 2pm followed by a regular Council meeting at 4pm in Council Chambers on the first floor of One Government Center. This is your chance to let your voice be heard.

For more info on Toledo's food trucks check out our Food Truck Roundup www.toledocitypaper.com/September-Issue-1-2012/Keep-on-truckin/

Legislation proposed by Mayor D. Michael Collins last week is scheduled to be discussed by Toledo City Council's Committee of the whole publicly on Tuesday , July 1, at 2pm with a vote on the proposed restrictions set for Council's regularly scheduled 4 pm session. For those unfamiliar with the movement of municipal legislation, that pace meets the "faster than greased lightning" standard.

Why? The administration's response itself is in response to the concerns of downtown restaurants. An article in the June 30, 2014 Toledo Blade, explaining the legislation, jumps from the first page of the paper's second section to the Obituary page – perhaps the story's placement is co-incidence or could it be predictive and prescient?The food trucks' regular downtown locale, adjacent to Levis Square near Madison and St Clair, at lunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays finally allows Toledo to catch part of the nationwide trend for freshly prepared, locally produced  specialty foods on wheels, Toledo's food truck posse has grown over the last year. Major cities across our country and our state have welcomed these innovative entrepreneurs with healthy appetites.    

The Downtown Improvement District is hosting a meeting to discuss the legislation and gauge downtown building owner's opinions today, Monday June 30, at 2:30 pm at The Blarney.  Toledo City Council's meeting of the Committe of the Whole takes place tomorrow at 2pm followed by a regular Council meeting at 4pm in Council Chambers on the first floor of One Government Center. This is your chance to let your voice be heard.

For more info on Toledo's food trucks check out our Food Truck Roundup www.toledocitypaper.com/September-Issue-1-2012/Keep-on-truckin/