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Madison business owners, residents urge council for police presence after repeated violence on Bronner Street

3412092 · May 16, 2025
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Summary

Multiple public commenters at the May 20 Metropolitan Council meeting urged more enforcement and targeted fixes for Bronner Street in Madison after shootings, overdoses and prostitution disrupted businesses and scared away customers.

Several Madison residents and small-business representatives told the Metropolitan Council on May 20 they are facing repeated violence and disorder on Bronner Street and asked the council and city administration for more sustained police presence and targeted physical fixes.

The appeals came during the council’s public comment period, where Eldon Spraker, who identified himself as a property owner on Bronner Street, described “major trouble” including drugs and prostitution near properties he owns. "We just there's we can't get control of it," Spraker said, adding that the street has become unsafe for customers and employees.

Tanya Zuckerman, who said she assists the…

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