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Tiki Shack may see new future as a restaurant Patricia Johnson THE DAILY CARDINAL
The Tiki Shack bar on State Street may see transformations in the future to become a full service restaurant and bar after two new potential owners received a liquor license from the Alcohol License Review Committee Wednesday. The island-themed bar on 128 State Street will most likely see new ownership by Nov. 18 after the current owner, Joe Vale, offered to sell the bar to Tiki Shack managers, Caleb Percevecz and Daniel Mijal. Percevecz and Mijal plan to open the establishment as a restaurant between noon and 2 a.m., offering brunch, lunch and dinner. ALRC members were hesitant to grant the applicants a license after Vale received multiple convictions regarding an intoxicated employee
and serving alcohol to underage patrons. Convictions add demerit points to an alcohol license that could lead to license suspension or revocation depending on the terms. “I have concerns based on how business has obviously been run even during the time [Percevecz and Mijal] have been managers,” ALRC member Michael Donnelly said. “We had a problem, we have to be convinced that there will not continue to be a problem.” Despite the incidents that occurred in the past, Percevecz and Mijal have brought about positive changes under their management of the bar, including fewer convictions and fights. “I think one factor why they received unanimous approval tonight was because of the improvement that we’ve all noticed in the last
year,” Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, said. “The police, like I, would not have been in support tonight if it was the case that things hadn’t improved in the last year there.” Percevecz and Mijal said they plan to improve the business’s policy with better staff training, which they claim Vale does not regulate. The managers also have a chef willing to work under new ownership with an improved menu offering island-themed cuisine. ALRC members deferred disciplinary actions against Vale for demerit points that accumulated on his license from past convictions until the next meeting. Verveer said if the sale of the bar falls through, ALRC members do not want Vale’s demerit points to “fall by the wayside” should he decide to continue operations.
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ALRC members granted Tiki Shack managers Caleb Percevecz and Daniel Mijal an alcohol license for a possible restaurant.
Poll finds attorney general, gubernatorial races tied By Dana Kampa THE DAILY CARDINAL
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Sustainability Committee Chair Kyla Kaplan presented the Green Fund budget at the Coordinating Council meeting Wednesday.
Coordinating Council reviews ASM internal budget items By Maija Inviess THE DAILY CARDINAL
The Associated Students of Madison Coordinating Council members voiced their opinions and asked questions on line items within the 2015-’16 ASM internal budget at a meeting Wednesday. The internal budget allocates segregated fees to fund ASM staff wages and general operations, as well as grants and services for students. Coordinating Council will vote on the internal budget before it
moves to student council, where all representatives will be able to give input on the document. ASM Chair Gen Carter wanted to make sure there was a clear understanding of the budget. “This is brought to student council and it is important that all of us understand the budget, know what’s in it and how to talk about these line items,” Carter said. Sustainability Committee Chair Kyla Kaplan proposed $50,000 for the Green Fund, which is a reduction from the
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current $80,000. Currently, the Green Fund bylaws are being rewritten due to a conflict with F50, a document that describes how to allocate segregated fees. “We understand that [the Green Fund] wasn’t as successful as we had hoped this year, so being fiscally responsible is the right thing to do to accept that for right now,” Kaplan said. Kaplan is currently looking into other options to structure the
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The newest Marquette Law School Poll, released Wednesday, found both the races for governor and attorney general are statistically tied and voters are more aware of what they need to vote. Republican Gov. Scott Walker and Democrat challenger Mary Burke each received 47 percent of likely voters’ support out of 1,004 people polled. Another 4 percent said they were undecided, and less than 1 percent said they will vote for someone else. The margin of error was 3.2 percentage points. This is a change from Walker’s slight lead over Burke in the last poll released Oct. 1. Walker received 48 percent of support among the 803 registered
voters polled Wednesday, while Burke received 45 percent. Five percent of registered voters said they were undecided and less than 1 percent said they will vote for someone else. The margin of error was 3.5 percentage points. Burke’s communications director Joe Zepecki said in a statement the Wednesday poll confirms the race is too close to call. In the attorney general race, Republican Brad Schimel and Democrat Susan Happ each received 42 percent support from the likely voters polled, while 16 percent said they are undecided. Both candidates received 39 percent of registered voters’ support, and 19 percent said they
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Obama to endorse gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke in Milwaukee President Barack Obama is scheduled to visit Milwaukee the week before the Nov. 4 elections to support gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke, according to the Associated Press. The campaign stop is part of a seven-state tour by the President to support Democratic candidates for governor. This includes a four-state stretch during the final week of campaigning in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Maine and Wisconsin, all of which have a competitive gubernatorial election. High-profile political figures
have endorsed both gubernatorial candidates, including two visits by First Lady Michelle Obama for Burke’s campaign in Milwaukee and Madison. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie made an appearance with Gov. Walker in Hudson. The latest Marquette University Law School poll found that, among likely voters, Walker and Burke are tied at 47 percent, with a margin of error of 3.2 percentage points. Four percent of likely voters remain undecided. No specific time or place for the president’s visit has been announced.
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