Clinton's New Food Truck Saga May End Up on TV

Written By Brian McCready (Patch Staff)

Madison and its food truck saga may be going Hollywood, reports Jack Kramer of the Madison Source.

Last month Greg Sharon, owner and president of Taco Pacifico, moved his popular food truck from Madison to the Clinton Crossing Premium Outlets saying he didn’t feel welcomed in Madison anymore.

Now Sharon tells Kramer that he’s been approached by television executives about the possibility of filming a reality television show about his ordeal in Madison.

Sharon cautions that while he will be discussing the idea with executives in Los Angeles this week, there is no guarantee it will be turned into a television show.

Going Strong in Clinton

He also said Madison residents have been begging him to come back to town, but business in Clinton has been strong, Kramer reports.

Read Jack’s full story in the Madison Source here.

Here is some background about the food truck debate in Madison.

About a dozen residents attended a Board of Selectmen meeting last month and asked the selectmen to rescind their Sept. 22 decision allowing food truck vendors to operate on the visible north side of School Street, the Source reports.

Opponents at the meeting said the location of the food trucks conflicted with the character of the town and belonged in a more commercial location.

The selectmen took no action on the comments, the paper reports.

And there’s been a lot more debate including the town commissioning an online survey to gauge residents’ feedback on the issue.

A survey conducted by the Board asked residents where the food trucks should be placed. According to the Register, the results of the survey showed that 87 percent of respondents favored having the food trucks at the School Street location.

According to the New Haven Register, due to concerns about the trucks disturbing the image of downtown, they were moved to Academy Street this summer. Vendors complained about their business suffering at the Academy Street location and the board of selectmen voted to allow them to continue operating at the School Street location for an additional two weeks on Sept. 8.

More than 2,200 people filled out the survey on the town’s website, Jack Kramer reports from The Source.

Photo Credit: Taco Pacifico