Belleville City Council approved an amendment to a motion that would implement a seasonal food truck permit program for the 2026 operating season to include recreational vendors.
The amendment was approved at council’s meeting on Monday.
The program would be activated at West Zwick’s Park, MaryAnne Sills Park, and Thurlow Park
Implementation of a food truck permit program comes after the news of the discontinuation of Pop-Ups on the Bay.
Councillor Paul Carr introduced the amendment, saying that he thinks overall that some of the city’s parks open spaces, particularly along the entire waterfront, is underutilized from a recreational perspective.
“I think there’s other opportunities along our waterfront. So I’d just like to be able to provide a clean slate again, whatever is operationally feasible, but see if we can resurrect the pop ups in a different version.” Carr said.
As part of the motion, permits for the 2026 season would be procured through a Request for Proposals (RFP) process requiring licensed vendors to submit competitive proposals.
Permits would be awarded on a non-exclusive basis, with multiple vendors eligible to be approved at a single location to allow for multiple offerings.
City staff would return with a report back to Council at the end of the 2026 operating season with a program review and recommendations for future years.
