Gladys Mancini

We just want to put a stop to this," said diner Gladys Mancini, an assembler at the Siemon Co."We have to live on a budget.We can't go to our boss and say our mortgage has gone up, so I need a $50 raise."

Mancini, who did not vote Tuesday, said "people are scared to spend money" and the town should look for more federal grants.