From the Indianapolis Star:
There are just a few hours left for voters in the Hamilton Southeastern and Noblesville school districts to decide the future of their proposed construction projects.
As of 2:15 p.m. Hamilton County elections deputy Joyce Wielinsk said “light” voting was continuing throughout the day. No problems had been reported at the polls since opening at 6 a.m. Polls close at 6 p.m.
Results will start being announced after 6:30 p.m. this evening at the Hamilton County Judicial Center.
As of this morning officials received 46 ballots by mail, she said, and 633 “walk-ins.”
Voters in the two districts are deciding whether to approve two referendums totaling $123 million.
The Noblesville and Hamilton Southeastern school districts are asking for an increase in property taxes to fund school expansions. Officials say they’re needed in advance of enrollment increases that are expected to soon surpass current classroom space.
If the referendums fail, they say, both schools districts will face alternative solutions to the space crunch, most likely by using mobile classrooms to offset the growth.
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