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Lexington, KY: Lexington Food Trucks Pilot Program To Go Before Council for First Reading

Jessica Noto served Jordan Todd from a truck parked outside West Sixth Brewing Company on Thursday. The proposed ordinance would allow food trucks in metered public parking spaces in some downtown locations. Councilwoman Shevawn Akers said she plans to bring up the proposal at next week's session, with passage possible in early June.

The food truck project would be evaluated in October, Councilwoman Shevawn Akers said, using information such as the number of police citations issued, parking authority citations and the volume of business by food trucks.

Lexington, KY: Lexington Food Truck Proposal Moves Forward

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A plan to give people more food options in downtown Lexington has cleared another hurdle.

Lexington, KY: Board Accepts Lexington’s Food Trucks Ordinance

Customers formed a long line to buy crepes at La Petite Creperie in August 2011 at the Lexington Farmers Market. Hardwood Pizza also was at the farmers market.
Photo by Angela Baldridge — Lexington Herald-Leader file photo

The pilot proposal would allow food trucks to stop in metered public parking places in specified areas downtown and sell food to pedestrians between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. They could operate between 10 p.m. and 3 a.m. in any on-street parking areas where it is otherwise legal to park, with certain restrictions.

Lexington, KY: Fazoli’s to Kick Off Expanded ‘Breadsticks for Hunger Tour’

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Working to alleviate hunger in the communities it serves, Fazoli’s rolls out its second nationwide Breadsticks for Hunger Tour May 30

Lexington, KY: Food Truck Work Group Agrees on Pilot Program

Sean Tibbetts, a non-voting member of the Food Truck Work Group, is director of the Blue Grass Food Truck Association.

If approved, program would allow food trucks to operate in designated “food truck zones” downtown

Lexington, KY: Lexington Food Truck Pilot Program Proposed

Sean Tibbetts, Bluegrass Food Truck Association and Cluckin Burger. April 2013 Food Truck Friday.

The two-year anniversary of the formation of Lexington’s Itinerant Merchant Task Force was April 20. While progress has been made, Lexington’s Food Trucks are not quite yet free.

Lexington, KY: New Proposal for Food Trucks Unveiled in Lexington

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A proposal has been made to make it easier for food trucks to operate in Lexington.

Lexington, KY: Lexington Debates Where Food Trucks Can Set Up Shop

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Work continues to try and determine where Lexington mobile food vendors can set up shop downtown.

Lexington, KY: Work Group Loosening Restrictions on Food Trucks in Lexington

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We got all of our questions clarified this morning. We are really encouraged. This is leaps and bounds from where we were.

Lexington, KY: City Council Holds Meeting to Determine Future of Food Trucks

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Food truck advocates seemed cheered by the council’s willingness to at least hear the issue. One food truck owner was optimistic. “The council has made great progress from where we were a year ago to where we are now