Mayor says economic fallout of COVID-19 threatens Madison Public Market

The economic fallout from COVID-19 is creating uncertainties for the timing and even development of the long-planned, $13.2 million Madison Public Market on the East Side, Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway said.

But the nonprofit Madison Public Market Foundation, which would run the market in a city-owned building, is imploring policymakers to stay the course, saying adjustments can be made and the market is just what the city needs in coming years to support a diverse mix of entrepreneurs and boost a recovery...
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Ken Notes:Like the finally successful Garver Mill, we need a group to drive this from the private sector and then get the cities support. The city is very good at a lot of things but profitable economic development is not their strongest suit. Golf (3.3 million), PAC (2 Million), Menona Terrace (14 million)...