(The Center Square) – Ohio voters will get the chance in May to decide if they want to continue spending taxpayer dollars to provide loans and grants to local governments for road, bridge and other projects.
The state House and Senate passed House Joint Resolution 8 and Senate Joint Resolution 4, which call for a constitutional amendment that asks voters to reauthorize the State Capital Improvement Program at the Ohio Public Works Commission.
“I am thankful that the General Assembly has moved swiftly to pass this vital legislation,” said Sen. Hearcel Craig, D-Columbus. “In May, voters will have the opportunity to reauthorize this popular program, as they have over the last 37 years. The funding from this program helps ensure that municipalities and water sanitary districts across Ohio are able to maintain their basic infrastructure needs.”
The program provides low-interest loans and grants to local governments for projects involving roads and bridges, freshwater treatment and distribution systems, wastewater collection and treatment facilities, storm sewer systems, and solid waste disposal facilities.