A city committee on Friday green-lighted a request to use Downtown streets for a "Walkerville" protest village starting Saturday night, setting the stage for a continuous presence by opponents of Gov. Scott Walker's budget who will spend their nights camped in up to 30 tents along the roads. County supervisor Annalise Eicher, said "It's a great opportunity for the city of Madison to help with the idea of open government," noting that Capitol access has been drastically restricted since the mass protests in February and March … sleeping tents be broken down and removed from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Friday and from 4:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday. The earlier time on Saturday is to clear the way for farmer's market vendors. First-aid, food and information tents will be allowed to stay up during daylight hours … The proposed camp area is North Carroll Street from State Street to West Washington Avenue, and West Mifflin Street from State Street to Wisconsin Avenue … organizers opted to go through the permit process, rather than simply stage a protest, so they could work with the city and not have a negative impact on businesses.
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