Voting for the merger of the Lewiston and Auburn city governments will be on the November ballot. There has been disagreement with that proposal. The elected citizens who are proposing this idea are honest and intelligent people who have devoted years of study of how to do this, the advantages of it and the taxpayer […]
Lewiston Auburn merger
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People are not chess pieces
For those people who live on Orchard Street, Summer Street, Main Street or one of the many other streets in Lewiston and Auburn that share a name, the folks of One LA have a surprise: There is a 50 percent chance they will be forced to change their addresses. That would lead to confusion among […]
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I dream about One LA
Two brothers, Lionel and Norm Guay, served at the same time as mayors of the Twin Cities. They were visionaries and saw the possibility of making Lewiston-Auburn one family. They created the L-A Joint Services Commission, on which I served with nine others from both cities. We worked tirelessly for two years and our report […]
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A reason to vote against merger
I hope that residents of Lewiston understand that their city will be required to spend between $500,000 to $1 million to have a revaluation of all property completed in the city if a merger vote passes this November. Because the newly merged city would open its doors on Jan. 1, 2020, the revaluation would need […]
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A goal to share
As a resident of Auburn for most of my life, I feel compelled to write about the upcoming merger vote. From what I have read and heard, some citizens from both cities worry that schools would face major changes that would severely impact traditions and loyalties. I was pleased to learn that the merger would […]
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Embrace the future
It takes courage to move beyond the emotion associated with maintaining the status quo. Some individuals will always default to the past because it worked for generations, and maybe it did, but was it the best model? They are leaving no stone unturned to develop emotional arguments focused on using “labels” to preserve a failing […]
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Doing things together
What do folks think about the Lewiston Auburn merger? Some say a lot of residents are against the merger. The poll that will count will be the vote in November, but for those interested, there are some facts. In 1996, LA Together did a scientific poll. Folks on both sides of the river said “yes” […]
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Merger provides a possibility
What if the new Edward Little High School featured an arts center with space for performing and studio arts and students from throughout the community could attend? What if Lewiston High School created a science and technology center with apprenticeship programs and students from throughout the community could attend? What if special needs students could […]
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I see one community
I see Lewiston-Auburn as one community. Do the local merchants and businesses see one community in determining their business plans? Do organizations such as YMCA and Boys & Girls Club serve members from either city? Do the churches and religious organizations only allow members from one community? Do media organizations cater to residents from only […]
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Good things add up
Pro-merger folks say a combined Lewiston-Auburn can save at least $2 million a year and up to nearly $5 million a year. The opposition has a different set of numbers and say one government costs more than two. It looks like “COLAC math” adds costs unrelated to a merger, such as extras the state may […]