Special election

Ralph Hunt receives a ballot from poll worker Dee Bradley before stepping into a voting booth this morning at the Jefferson County Courthouse. Bradley said she had issued 193 ballots by 9:30 a.m., so turnout was off to a strong start. Voters in the Fairfield Community School District are casting votes on two referendums. The question asks if the district can borrow up to $29,955,000 by issuing general obligation bonds to fund the high school remodel and add-on phased project and the elementary and middle schools air handling systems project. The second asks voters if the school district can levy up to $4.05 per $1,000 of taxable valuation to pay the bonded indebtedness for the high school and air-handling projects. Each question needs a yes vote by 60 percent of the participating voters to be approved. School officials have said approval of each question is needed for the proposed projects to move ahead as planned. Polls will be open until 8 p.m. at the courthouse, Libertyville Community Center, Lockridge school gym and the Pleasant Plain Community Building. Call the Jefferson County Auditor?s Office at 472-2840 for information.

For this photo, see the Tuesday, April 6, 2010, printed edition of The Fairfield Ledger.