Houston City Council Proposed Ordinance to Require Obtaining City Permits for Truck Traffic (8)

For Immediate Distribution                                                    TMTA Press Office: 512.478.2541 04 October 2007                                                                               john@tmta.com News Release

Houston City Council Delays Vote on Truck Ordinance for Additional 60 Days  HOUSTON- With several city council members echoing the concerns of TMTA president John Esparza and various business stakeholders, the council acted to delay the vote of Councilmember Adrian Garcia's truck permit ordinance for another 60 days. "This is a bad idea, any way you look at it," said Esparza following the vote. "We have spent the better part of the last 80 days working on this and we can't get beyond the enormous adverse economic impact this has on the business economy."  The stake holder’s group concerns continue to go unanswered as the deadline is extended.  "Unfortunately we are not getting answers to very basic questions, and we all agree that this is bad for the working trucker, it’s bad for business, its bad for Houston, and it’s bad for Texas." The next stake holder’s meeting is scheduled for Oct 11th.