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PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Street Vendor on Permit Issues and Reform
6:18:35
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135 sec
A street vendor shares their frustrating experience with obtaining proper permits and facing enforcement actions. They express support for permit reforms to allow vendors to work legally without fear of persecution.
- Vendor attempted to get a permit but only received a temporary one that was later deemed invalid
- Experienced confiscation of goods due to permit issues
- Emphasizes that vendors contribute to the economy and pay taxes
- Urges the council to pass reforms to provide proper work permits for street vendors
UNKNOWN
6:18:35
They
UKNOWN
6:18:41
asked me to go to 40 Second And Broadway to get a permit that they had permits to sell.
6:18:54
Went, I took the class and they did not give me the permit to sell.
6:19:01
They gave me a temporary permit.
6:19:09
And they told me that was allowed as food, but it is not allowed as food.
6:19:22
Later on, I rented a space out of a store.
6:19:31
And again, they came, they took all my things saying that that permit was not valid.
6:19:50
I want to ask you to please pass those permits because we don't wanna work illegally.
6:19:57
Or we and we don't wanna be persecuted as if we were thieves.
6:20:12
We need to be heard because we are contributing to the country, to the state.
6:20:16
We pay our taxes.
6:20:23
We pay sales tax, we pay personal taxes as well.
6:20:42
I ask you and it's all that I'm asking, please pass those reforms so that we can have permits to work.
6:20:50
Thank you.