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Nocona City Council approves food truck rules

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After four months of examining other cities’ food truck ordinances, the Nocona City Council discussed and approved an ordinance regulating those businesses that operate within the city limits.
Last November after hearing questions and concerns about food truck operations, the city staff was directed to review other ordinances to help develop one for Nocona. That recommendation went to the council at its Feb. 14 meeting.
Many of the complaints about food vendors came from local restaurant operators who said those food trucks were not paying property tax in Nocona and most were not paying the sales tax into the city, but into the community where they reside. Others are possibly not paying it at all.
The seven-page ordinance defines what is considered a mobile food vendor whether it be a non-motorized car or a truck or van.

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Carpenter Shop dining room closing Wednesday, Thursday

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Officials with the Carpenter Shop (Nocona Senior Citizens Center) have announced the dining room will be closed today, Wednesday (2/19) and Thursday (2/20) due to possible bad winter weather.

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Saint Jo City Council reschedules its February meeting

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After cancelling its meeting due to illness earlier this month, the Saint Jo City Council will meet at 6 p.m. on Feb. 19 at city hall.

Agenda items are:

  1. Consider resolution to allow the Saint Jo Riding Club to access city-owned property adjacent to the rodeo arena to be used for parking for club-hosted events.
  2. Discuss request from Dennis Elmore about 5.87 acres on West Howell to build on lots 6 and 7.
  3. Discuss and act on updated ordinance from the workshop conducted on Jan. 22.
  4. Approve minutes and bills, along with printed reports.
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Father/daughter dance welcomes big crowd

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Freedom Life Church and its sponsors hosted the annual Father/Daughter Dance in Bowie. There was a packed house of family members for the annual event as they enjoyed a deejay, dancing, food and fun. Watch for more photos in your Thursday Bowie News. (News photo by Barbara Green)

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