Letters: How did Steveston food trucks get licence in first place?

Dear Editor,

Re: “Food truck fate to be decided by Richmond council,” News, May 17.

It seems no one has bothered to ask, why did the city issue a licence to any of the food trucks in the first place?

If council is now bemoaning and whining about how the food trucks are in violation of bylaws and infringing on others, would it not have been easier to simply not issue the licence to begin with?

If you ask me, someone at city hall did not do their due diligence before issuing a licence.

If the city did their homework, and properly notified a business owner of all their rights and responsibilities upon issuance, and the business flagrantly violates by-laws, then that business is asking for it.

If city did NOT do their homework and are getting cold feet after some noise from the neighbours, then they should own up to their mistake.

And if the city cannot admit human error, then what trust does any business owner have when applying for a business licence?

Ernie Lau

RICHMOND