City leaders are considering an ordinance that would change how street vendors do business a move that if approved could harm some of the city s most vulnerable residents.
The proposal, which comes amid complaints about vendors selling newspapers in Franklin s downtown district, would ban street vendors from selling within 50 feet of certain restaurants.
Assistant City Administrator Vernon Gerth said during a Board of Mayor and Aldermen work session meeting on April 27 that some residents were concerned about people selling newspapers on sidewalks near outdoor cafes. Alderman Dana McLendon also asked Gerth to look into the possibility of creating an ordinance, but said that he didn t want to unreasonably restrict the activity.
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Yevette Smith, 57, happily hugged her cat Whisper in a comfortable apartment in Franklin last week as she sat on a fluffy couch recollecting how opposite her life seemed almost a year ago. She s been with me through everything, Smith, a California native, said looking down at the faithful Calico companion.
Back then, Smith could barely stretch out at night while she slept in her car in a Walmart parking lot. Life was uncomfortable and uncertain. I was just out there, she said. It was just Jesus and me against the world . Sometimes I thought, how do you get through this? But you have to have strong faith and spirit.
Updated: 10:53 AM CDT Apr 27, 2021 Brandi Cummings Anchor/Reporter The campaign to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom has now secured enough valid signatures to get the recall on the ballot, according to the latest filing with the California secretary of state s office. But there are still several more steps to go before a recall election is official and voters have their say on the issue.Meanwhile, Republicans, including Caitlyn Jenner, have joined the race for California governor. Here are the rules for recalling a governor in California, important deadlines, how the recall process works and answers to other questions about the effort to recall Newsom. How does the California recall process work? The secretary of state s office outlines here all of the rules to launch a recall petition. How many signatures are needed to recall Gavin Newsom? The recall needs 1,495,709 valid signatures. That s 12% of the 12,464,235 votes cast in the previous gubernatorial electi
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The campaign to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom has now secured enough valid signatures to get the recall on the ballot, according to the latest filing with the California secretary of state s office. But there are still several more steps to go before a recall election is official and voters have their say on the issue.
Meanwhile, Republicans, including Caitlyn Jenner, have joined the race for California governor.
Here are the rules for recalling a governor in California, important deadlines, how the recall process works and answers to other questions about the effort to recall Newsom.