Consolidation repeal petition unaffected by law changes
Bar Harbor Times, May 27, 2008
(excerpt) Considerable speculation has been swirling around the citizen-initiated petition to repeal the school consolidation law since the legislature amended the law in April of this year. But Skip Greenlaw of Stonington, Chair of the Maine Coalition to Save Schools, said this week that Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap has written a letter to Bryan Dench, the coalition's legal counsel, confirming Dench's opinion that the coalition's petition is unaffected by the changes to the law.
Mr. Greenlaw acknowledged that there has been much confusion about the impact a change in the law might have on the validity of the petition.
"We had been led to believe by rumor or innuendo that the petition might be rendered invalid because of legislative action,” he said. “We were very pleased and excited to learn that we are incorrect."
(excerpt) Considerable speculation has been swirling around the citizen-initiated petition to repeal the school consolidation law since the legislature amended the law in April of this year. But Skip Greenlaw of Stonington, Chair of the Maine Coalition to Save Schools, said this week that Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap has written a letter to Bryan Dench, the coalition's legal counsel, confirming Dench's opinion that the coalition's petition is unaffected by the changes to the law.
"We had been led to believe by rumor or innuendo that the petition might be rendered invalid because of legislative action,” he said. “We were very pleased and excited to learn that we are incorrect."
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