Fees need to be raised significantly. It affects many areas of the program.

• defray expenses of administering the program
• discourage "trial runs" of hot dog carts which inevitably close down shortly after opening.
• time spent on these outweighs benefits to community
• also discourages endeavors operating on a shoe string that regularly fail
• the fees need to reflect the seriousness of food safety (40.00 is a joke)
• surrounding states have vastly higher fees for all restaurants, mobile units, temp vendors.
• current fee structure doesn't even cover intake paperwork let alone 2-3 or even more inspections per year.
• Food program is essentially being subsidized by taxpayers rather than the restaurant/food industry.
• Restaurant lobbyists should not be listened to except in a limited sense.