Polls open in May special election
COSHOCTON – Polls opened this morning in the May special election in Coshocton County with no issues.
Stephanie Slifko, the director of the Coshocton County Board of Elections, said she expects turnout to be light in the primary, reaching no more than an estimated 25 percent.
At the close of absentee voting on Monday, 580 votes had been cast, she said.
The special election will feature two levies and no competitive races.
Voters will once again decide on a 5-year, 1-mill levy for capital improvements at the Coshocton County Career Center. It's the third time the career center is trying for the levy estimated to raise $865,661 annually.
Also on the ballot is a proposed one-half percent income tax increase that would benefit law enforcement, criminal justice and general safety and security. The hike would raise an estimated $1.4 million a year and primarily go to the city's contract with the Coshocton County Sheriff's Office for police services.
Polls close at 7:30 p.m. There are 15 polling stations in Coshocton County's 25 precincts.