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Precinct chairwoman Amy Saalberg hands Ann Arbor resident Debra Levine a paper to fill out to vote at the Second Baptist Church in Ann Arbor today.
Angela Cesere | AnnArbor.com
A contentious countywide schools enhancement millage proposal has Washtenaw County voters turning out at the polls this morning in modest numbers.
"What we're hearing from the field custodians and poll workers is that in the early morning hours, from 7 to 9 a.m., we had people in line," said Ann Arbor City Clerk Jacqueline Beaudry. "It's a modest turnout, especially for an odd-year election."
Based on the 2,600 requests for absentee ballots, the Ann Arbor City Clerk's office estimates 15 percent to 20 percent of the city's 92,899 voters will turn out today. It might not sound like a big number, Beaudry said, but it's better than usual for an election without state or national ties.
"I Voted" stickers cover a table at the Second Baptist Church in Ann Arbor.
Angela Cesere | AnnArbor.com
Voters are deciding today whether to pass or reject a 2-mill, five-year schools enhancement millage that would raise $30 million countywide per year. The millage would cost the owner of a home with a $100,000 taxable value $200 per year.
Cars were steadily making their way in and out of the Pittsfield Township Senior Center this morning, where voters from two precincts cast ballots on the millage.
Pittsfield Township Clerk Alan Israel called the turnout "very active." The township had more absentee voter ballot requests than usual for an off-year, he said.
Pittsfield Township resident Tom McKarns said he voted yes for the tax increase for schools "because I would like to see the schools continue to offer the programs kids need." He cited programs such as music, arts, sports and languages.
At Liberty School in Saline, city resident Philip Wong said he voted no on the schools millage.
"I voted no on the millage because I think our country has spent so much money on so many things, and we all need to learn to live within our means," he said.
Polls are open until 8 p.m.
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Juliana Keeping covers higher education for AnnArbor.com. Reach her at julianakeeping@annarbor.com or 734-623-2528. Follow Juliana Keeping on Twitter
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