Ohio voters head to the polls next week to vote on continued state infrastructure funding under Issue 2.
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News Center 7’s John Bedell spoke with early voters Thursday in Greene County.
“It’s important to me to always vote, and early is convenient for me,” Yellow Springs resident Connie Crockett said.
“I’m not going to be in town on voting day, so I had to come today,” Beavercreek resident Dawn Combs said.
Early voters and those who will visit the polls on May 6 will see Issue 2 on their ballot.
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Issue 2 is focused on how communities around the Miami Valley and across the state pay for construction on things like roads, bridges, and water supply systems.
It’s the only statewide issue voters will see on their primary ballot.
Ohio voters first approved the funding program tied to Issue 2 in 1987.
Every ten years, voters either approve or deny the continuation of the funding program.
This year’s vote on Issue 2 could extend the program for another decade and allow the state to issue $2.5 billion in infrastructure funding.
Logan County Engineer Scott Coleman is the president of the County Engineers Association of Ohio. The association supports Issue 2 and urges voters check “yes” on their ballot.
“You may not know it, but it has touched your life in some way. These are local projects that may otherwise not be funded,” Coleman said.
If Issue 2 is passed by voters, the state would be allowed to issue $250 million a year in infrastructure projects for the next 10 years.
If Issue 2 is not passed by voters, it would end the funding program after the current cycle of projects are finished.
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