Auburn school voters: ‘No' still means ‘no'

AUBURN - For the Auburn Enlarged City School District, the second time wasn't the charm as district voters overwhelmingly defeated its proposed 2008-09 school budget Tuesday.

According to unofficial results, the proposed budget of $66,490,371 with a tax levy increase of 3.28 was voted down during a re-vote by a margin of 264 - 1,877 yes to 2,141 no - with 154 affidavit ballots outstanding.

Voters defeated the same budget May 20 by just three votes, 1,414-1,411.