After months of relative quiet, Let Duluth Vote, the community group that has been fighting the Duluth school district's long-range building plan, has resurfaced in mailboxes throughout town.
The group is soliciting donations to wage a legal battle against the Duluth School Board to try to stop the red plan, according to Harry Welty, a spokesperson for the group. More than 10 days into the campaign, the checks are rolling in, he said.
Welty said he received 174 letters Wednesday and 78 more Thursday.
"There are a lot of people that want to stop this school board," he said. "They're mad, and I think they represent about 90 percent of Duluth."
A handful of letters have been critical of Let Duluth Vote's efforts, but the majority contained checks to support its efforts, Welty said.
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The group thinks there are several legal issues with the Duluth School Board's actions related to the red plan that could be challenged in court. One, though -- the inspiration for the group's name -- reigns supreme.
"The one that is closest to my heart is the loss of our vote," Welty said.
A representative of the public schools was not immediately available for comment Wednesday night.
We're still reporting this story and will have more on duluthnewstribune.com later as well as a complete report in Thursday's Duluth News Tribune.
