Lincoln Council Sets Rules For Food Trucks

— More choices for breakfast, lunch or dinner may soon be available in Lincoln from food trucks set up in town.

Lincoln City Council last week adopted an ordinance to establish standards for mobile food vendors.

The council attached an emergency clause to the ordinance at the request of council member Terry Bryson. Bryson said six people have approached him about bringing a food truck into the city. They’ve been waiting three months on this, he said, and are “ready to go.”

The council also adopted an ordinance to establish standards for ice cream trucks that drive through neighborhoods offering frozen treats for sale.

The food truck ordinance defines a mobile food vendor as any wheeled vehicle or trailer that can be attached to a vehicle and moved from place to place to offer retail sale of food and beverages.

The ordinance restricts food trucks to property zoned rural development or business ( B-1 and B-2). In addition, food trucks cannot operate within 200 feet of the main entrance to a restaurant

Back 2 School Bonanza

Lincoln Back 2 School Bonanza will be held 4-7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 5, at Lincoln Elementary School. Preregistration is required. To register, go to the Lincoln Bright Futures Facebook page or call 479-236-3141. Registered children will receive free shoes, socks, a backpack and other items. Parents or guardians also will be able to visit several vendors at the bonanza.