City of ottawa voters have overwhelmingly approved the renewal of the one cent sales tax that has been in place for over a decade, with 1,181 votes yes and only 395 no votes. The funds from the tax will be used for a variety of purposes. City attorney blaine finch on what the funds will be used for:
Franklin county clerk janet paddock reports that only 3,298 of the 19,182 registered voters actually voted in the election, just over 17% deciding all the issues on the ballot.
