Mayor Tom Barrett Vetoed Arandas Taco Truck Ban Resolution On W. National Ave. In The Aldermanic District

Alderman Donovan's Southside Taco truck ban resolution vetoed by Mayor Barrett.

By H. Nelson Goodson

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

March 13, 2019

Milwaukee, WI - On March, 6, 2019, City of Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett vetoed Resolution #181572 sponsored by Alderman Bob Donovan from the 8th Aldermanic District in the Southside of Milwaukee, which prohibited parked vehicles selling articles from S. Layton Blvd. (S. 27th Street) along westward W. National Ave. until the City limits ends. 

The resolution was approved by 14 members of the Milwaukee Common Council including Alderman José G. Pérez who represents the 12th Aldermanic District, which includes the east portion of W. National Ave. that was not included in the resolution.

Ald. Donovan claimed that vehicles were  parked way out into the East and West traffic flow lanes on National Ave., but Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA) learned that Donovan was actually targeting one taco food truck called Arandas. Donovan's legislative aide Patricia "Patty" Doherty revealed the hold issue concerning the Arandas food truck on Facebook and later attempted to justify Ald. Donovan's resolution, which HNNUSA published an article calling for Mayor Barrett to veto it and exposing that Ald. Donovan had used a deceptive practice to pass the resolution at the Milwaukee Common Council Public Safety and Heatlh Committee, which he Chairs without any objection.

Mayor Barrett in this veto letter says, "A vibrant, cutting edge city should support entrepreneurs and create opportunities for every business to grow...Another small ban on food trucks only makes it harder for the food trucks who have made the effort to get properly licensed and operate within the rules."

Ald. Donovan has already banned at least 5 food trucks along W. Lincoln Ave., W. Mitchell Street and W. Greenfield Ave. in his aldermanic district.

Ald. Donovan, 63, announced that he is retiring from the Common Council and won't seek re-election in 2020. A letter about his retirement announcement was sent to all his constituents in the district on March 8th both in English and Spanish.

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