Madison's city council shot down a recovery program for businesses damaged in riots on State Street.
Madison council rejects business help
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ADRIENNE: IT APPEARS THERE WILLBE NO HELP FROM THE CITY OFMADISON FOR DAMAGED STREETBUSINESSES.DOZENS OF OWNERS SAY THEY MIGHTNOT REOPEN.MAYOR SATYA RHODES-CONWAY TOLDME THE MADISON CITY COUNCILWOULD CONSIDER A RECOVERYPROGRAM.LAST WEEK, THE COUNCIL SHOT DOWNTHE IDEA.IT WOULD HAVE MADE $250,000AVAILABLE AND PROVIDE $500,000TO SUPPORT ENTREPRENEURS OFCOLOR.ONE CALLED INSTITUTIONAL RACISM,BECAUSE DOWNTOWN MADISON ALREADYGETS THE MOST RESOURCES.THE PLAN TO SUPPORT MINORITYENTREPRENEURS IS EXPECTED TO BECONSIDERED AT A LATER DATE.THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME TODAY.I AM ADRIENNE PEDERSEN.