Madison police warn they will give tickets for violating health orders during Mifflin Block Party
April 12, 2021 6:22 PM
Jaymes Langrehr
FILE PHOTO -- Madison Police strictly enforced gathering bans in 2020 during the weekend of the annual Mifflin Street Block Party.
MADISON, Wis. — Madison police have a warning for those planning to host parties during this year’s Mifflin Street Block Party: they’ll be enforcing the county’s health order, and that could mean facing hundreds of dollars in fines.
This year’s block party is once again not a City-permitted or sanctioned event, but is scheduled for Saturday, April 24.
In a blog post Monday afternoon, Madison police said a letter was sent to people living in the Mifflin Street area reminding them of the latest Emergency Order from Public Health Madison & Dane County, which removed limits on outdoor gatherings — as long as people maintain 6 feet of physical distancing. Indoor gatherings are limited to 150 people if there are people eating and drinking, and 6 feet of physical distancing is also required.