Overview
- Ohioans are casting votes on Issue 2, determining whether to extend the State Capital Improvement Program for another decade.
- The measure would authorize $2.5 billion in bond funding over 10 years, increasing annual allocations by $50 million to $250 million.
- Funds would support infrastructure projects like roads, bridges, and wastewater systems, with repayment through existing state taxes over 30 years.
- The program, first approved in 1987 and renewed three times since, will expire on July 1 if voters reject the proposal.
- Proponents highlight the creation of approximately 35,000 construction jobs and the program's long-standing bipartisan support.