I just wanted to put my two cents in on this whole “merger” fiasco. I am voting against a merger. I think it is a really ill-conceived idea. Why don’t we just bring in Sabattus, Greene, Turner, Poland and Durham, as well? And why stop there? Let’s merge with Lisbon, Topsham — all the way […]
Twin City merger
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Merger would bring nightmare
I just finished reading the letter to the editor from Tamera Grieshaber (June 15). It noted that about 21 years ago a committee advised Lewiston and Auburn to merge the two welfare departments with one director. It suggested a merger would have saved money and, if readers agreed, vote for the present merger of the […]
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Consolidation will save money
Two can live more cheaply than one; consolidation will save money — common sense tells us so. We all know that when we share expenses, such as rent, groceries and transportation the per capita cost is less. Experience shows it: Saving money is the reason the Twin Cities share one water supply, one sewage treatment […]
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No agenda, hidden or otherwise
In response to Larry Pelletier’s recent letter to the editor (April 28): No, the Joint Charter Commission doesn’t have a hidden agenda. First, nothing has been “hidden.” The JCC has operated with complete transparency. All meetings are recorded and available for listening on its website. The commission has had countless public meetings and forums. The […]
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Please read the reports
Did Auburn Councilor Bob Stone and I attend the same Charter Commission public meeting on Jan. 25? Questions he posed as unanswered (letter, Feb. 9) were answered by Commission Chairman Gene Geiger and consultant Joe Stefko of CGR. Stone alleged there would be heavier representation on the new city council by people who live in […]
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Questions about cities’ merger
Does Lewiston-Auburn need a merger? I feel it is time for deeper questions to be asked. First, how is it residents voted on charter representatives before people were asked if they even favored consolidation? In the past, when the communities have wanted to do something unique residents saw non-binding referendums to judge support. Second, despite […]
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Consolidation a bad idea
I am opposed to merging the cities of Lewiston and Auburn. As the senior citizens recreation specialist for the Auburn Recreation Department, I have serious concerns about the impact that this merger would have on the elderly citizens who are living on limited incomes. Any increase in Auburn’s taxes could be detrimental to its elderly […]