Village Shuts Down ID Proposal for Street Peddlers

Calling it an “unnecessary layer of government,” the Village Board votes against forcing door-to-door vendors from wearing a photo ID. Tell us what you think in our Patch Poll.

The Village Board voted against forcing door-to-door vendors to wear village-issued photo ID cards during Tuesday night’s board meeting, with some board members calling it an “unnecessary layer of government.” Village Trustee Jason Wegner proposed the stricter rule for street peddlers in early April to ease concerns from residents regarding strangers knocking on doors. However, some trustees see this as a non-issue considering each street peddler gets a background check before the license is issued. “A lot of people I talked with have told me they’re really lukewarm to the whole idea,” Trustee Bob Zarzynski said.  “They don’t care if someone has identification or not. They just don’t want to talk to the people.” Almost every board member …

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