The Madison Vendor Oversight Committee discussed street vendors in UW-Madison Southeast campus area Tuesday and said it will release its annual report by Friday.
The annual vendor report tells which food carts will maintain their spots next year. VOC members also judged the carts last week and said ranking decisions will be released as soon as the report has been compiled by a city administrative assistant.
According to street vending coordinator, Warren Hansen, the new southeast campus region has been profitable for vendors who received permits during the past year.
""Right now we're finding out that the sites that we chose are mostly working and we can add more and see how they go,"" said Hansen.
Hansen said the VOC adds areas to the southeastern campus slowly and said UW-Madison has been happy or neutral with the placement of carts.
""I think it works to move slowly,"" said Karen Foxgrover, a voting member of the VOC. ""When you grow too quickly you usually put a break in the foundation.""
Austin McClendon, technical adviser and non-voting member of the VOC, said he wishes vendors were able to profit from Kohl Center athletic events.
I have been [around the Kohl Center] in the past so I know that the site is good,"" he said.
Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, said there would not be much space near the Kohl Center when the proposed UW-Madison athletics ice rink would be constructed behind the Southeast Recreational Facility.
