EASLEY — Easley City Council gave initial approval to an ordinance allowing food trucks downtown this week, but business owners say the trucks will hurt their brick-and-mortar restaurants.

Council passed the ordinance on first reading Monday night. The ordinance was first approved by the city’s food truck committee before being brought before the full council.

Councilman Chris Mann, who heads the committee, outlined the ordinance, which creates a six-month pilot program.

“To say that this has been quite possibly one of of the hardest things I’ve done in my 15 years on council would be an understatement,” he said.

Currently, food trucks are allowed in front of City Hall. Mann said a couple

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