Eleven members of the Madison City Council have suggested that the student government of the UW-Madison should chip in to help cover the costs of policing the Mifflin Street block party this weekend. On the surface, that sounds like a reasonable proposal, since Associated Students of Madison pushed for changing the date of the annual party from the traditional first Saturday in May to April 30.
….To pressure ASM to help pay for the party at this late date would strain relationships, and potentially upset the delicate balance that seeks to ensure the street partying is orderly and does not spill over to the following weekend. The precise amount of a contribution to the management of the event by ASM is also complicated by the fact that the party attracts a great many nonstudents.