This evening I had a committee meeting in Orange, so I rushed home, let the dog out, ran to the committee meeting, and left in time for the referendum results at the Woodbridge Center. Many of the usual suspects were there to watch the results, about 30 in all. A couple represented local news organizations and the Bethwood Patch and the Milford Orange Bulletin both have stories up about the results already. The reading of the results was recorded for WGATV79.

The referendum was clearly defeated, 588 votes for, 1190 votes against. I tweeted the results from the gymnasium. Then I chatted with various people about what comes next. As best as I can tell, a new committee will investigate different options and the process is likely to continue for a while.