LEWISTON — Foes of a charter that could combine the Twin Cities may push for a November vote — whether or not the Lewiston-Auburn Joint Charter Commission is ready.

“We really think this needs to be resolved, once and for all,” Jim Howaniec, chairman of the Committee Opposed to Lewiston-Auburn Consolidation, said. “This has been going on for two years and that is plenty of time. That’s what we’re pushing for: a final resolution.”

Howaniec said the group is working on a position paper to counter efforts by the commission.

“We’ve heard some rumblings from the other side that they may not be ready to pursue a final vote this November,” Howaniec said. “I guess we’re just a little skeptical about that right now.”

The group formed in April. Members include Auburn City Councilors Leroy Walker and Bob Stone, former Auburn Councilors Ron Potvin and Belinda Gerry and former Auburn School Committee member Larry Pelletier.

Lewiston and Auburn voters elected six commissioners — three from each city — in June 2014 to study and draft a charter combining the two cities. The group has met twice each month to discuss government options, to meet with local government representatives and to write a draft charter combining language from the Lewiston and Auburn charters and a national model charter.

When they are done, the proposed charter goes to both cities for final votes. Voters in both cities must agree to adopt the charter.

The commission released the draft of the charter as well as a document comparing it with the current Lewiston and Auburn charters in January and a baseline report of both cities’ operations last week.

That baseline report is available via download at http://newlacharter.ning.com, the commission’s website.

Howaniec said reading that report is his group’s main effort right now.

“Our review of that is going to be our last task before we submit our own response, our own position paper,” Howaniec said.

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