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War of words on social media in Bethel over Food Truck Fridays

There's been a debate brewing online about Bethel's Food Truck Friday events.  The Director of Chamber of Commerce, Brad Koltz, has been critical of the evening events on the Municipal Center law.  He believes it takes business away from brick and mortar restaurants. 

First Selectman's Office Administrator Dionne Craig organizes the bi-monthly Food Truck Fridays, and noted in a Facebook post that there's always pizza boxes found on site from people who chose to avoid the lines and come out to enjoy the musical performances and community spirit. 

Koltz says the Town aggressively promotes this assault on it’s largest base of business and throws in a free concert to celebrate the devastation.  Craig pointed out that the Food Trucks have to pay Health Department fees and a fee to the Town for each event they participate in. 

The Food Truck Friday events evolved form a Farmers Market event, which turned into a Community Market.  At both, the food trucks attracted the biggest crowds.  Craig says she has consistently reached out to the Chamber, year after year and asked if any local restaurants would like to participate and offered the lawn as a place to set up a table and share the different highlights of downtown Bethel.

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