Herriman to shift weekly market to monthly and consider vendor fees; food trucks to remain weekly
January 11, 2025 | Herriman City Council, Herriman , Salt Lake County, Utah
This article was created by AI summarizing key points discussed. AI makes mistakes, so for full details and context, please refer to the video of the full meeting. Please report any errors so we can fix them. Report an error »
Herriman staff and representatives of the Boot Truck League presented proposed changes to the city's food-truck and market calendar, sales-tax handling and vendor fees during the Jan. 8 work meeting.
Elliot, identified in the meeting as general manager of the Boot Truck League, said attendance at weekly markets declined from 2023 to 2024 and proposed switching the city weekly market to a monthly market that would be coordinated with larger city events to increase traffic for both vendors and local businesses. "We were looking at our weekly markets...and deciding if we wanted to continue that or if we want to switch it up a little bit," a staff presenter said.
The Boot Truck League explained the common industry revenue model: the operator charges food trucks 10% of sales for a weekly roundup; on larger market days the trucks can be charged 15%, of which 5% would be passed to the city. The council discussed creating a temporary sales-tax ID for large events so sales could be reported under an event number rather than the truck commissary's location. Staff suggested a $10 vendor fee for market vendors at larger events to reduce uncertainty about sales-tax capture and to offset administrative costs.
Several councilmembers signaled support for keeping weekly food-truck roundups (10% operator fee) while moving the city market to a monthly schedule and charging the additional 5% or a vendor fee only on the larger market days. Council asked staff to confirm whether the current vendor can operate under the new model and whether the paperwork burden for daily/weekly temporary sales-tax IDs is practical; staff said weekly IDs were onerous but monthly market IDs are commonly used in larger events.
No formal ordinance or fee schedule was adopted at the work meeting. Staff recommended moving forward with a monthly market calendar, returning with a proposed fee schedule and clarifications on sales-tax reporting for council approval.
Elliot, identified in the meeting as general manager of the Boot Truck League, said attendance at weekly markets declined from 2023 to 2024 and proposed switching the city weekly market to a monthly market that would be coordinated with larger city events to increase traffic for both vendors and local businesses. "We were looking at our weekly markets...and deciding if we wanted to continue that or if we want to switch it up a little bit," a staff presenter said.
The Boot Truck League explained the common industry revenue model: the operator charges food trucks 10% of sales for a weekly roundup; on larger market days the trucks can be charged 15%, of which 5% would be passed to the city. The council discussed creating a temporary sales-tax ID for large events so sales could be reported under an event number rather than the truck commissary's location. Staff suggested a $10 vendor fee for market vendors at larger events to reduce uncertainty about sales-tax capture and to offset administrative costs.
Several councilmembers signaled support for keeping weekly food-truck roundups (10% operator fee) while moving the city market to a monthly schedule and charging the additional 5% or a vendor fee only on the larger market days. Council asked staff to confirm whether the current vendor can operate under the new model and whether the paperwork burden for daily/weekly temporary sales-tax IDs is practical; staff said weekly IDs were onerous but monthly market IDs are commonly used in larger events.
No formal ordinance or fee schedule was adopted at the work meeting. Staff recommended moving forward with a monthly market calendar, returning with a proposed fee schedule and clarifications on sales-tax reporting for council approval.
Don't Miss a Word: See the Full Meeting!
Go beyond summaries. Unlock every video, transcript, and key insight with a Founder Membership.
✓
Get instant access to full meeting videos
✓
Search and clip any phrase from complete transcripts
✓
Receive AI-powered summaries & custom alerts
✓
Enjoy lifetime, unrestricted access to government data
30-day money-back guarantee
