Voters disgree on approving school budget
Several who turned out Tuesday to decide Lewiston and Auburn’s school budget referendums said they felt a duty to vote.
They were in the minority. Only 2.1 percent of Lewiston’s registered voters cast ballots; 1.8 percent in Auburn.
Despite the low turnout, residents decided to continue the referendum for three years. Several said they like being able to vote on school spending.
“We need some checks and balances,” said Lil Barnett of Auburn.
“I like to see where the money’s going,” agreed Dan Winn, standing near an Auburn Hall poster displaying how the money will be spent.
“It puts a little bit more pressure on them not to spend so wildly,” said Fred Bonney of Auburn.
Others disagreed, calling the referendum a waste of money. “I think it’s silly we have to come out for a special election. It’s not worth the cost,” said Rose Pruiksma of Lewiston.
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- Kevin Grover, the 2010 Maine Teacher of the Year and a 1990 graduate of St. Dominic Regional High School, poses with Vice President Joe Biden and a small “Grover” from Sesame Street, a joke about his name. Grover was in Washington, D.C., April 29 being honored as the Maine Teacher of the Year along with other winning teachers from other states. While there, Grover met the U.S. Secretary of Education, members of Congress, and President Obama in the Oval Office. But the White House photographer was the only one allowed to take pictures, said Grover’s brother, Jeff Grover. Kevin Grover grew up in Greene and has family in the area. He teaches at the D.W. Lunt School in Falmouth.
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