to be more the issue than just the tax money issue, although that's certaintly part of it" says randy widbin, resident along hwy 75. elisa on cam polls were busy recieve the results... votes should be in by 9pm. reporting live in studio, elisa raffa, abc 9 news. tim: elisa, thanks ... after talking with folks in sioux center.... did you get any idea how the vote may fall on this issue ? elisa: everybody i talked with said they expect a very close vote... folks are solidly lined up on both sides of the issue... of course we'll find out for sure after the polls close at 8 tonight. tim: ok thanks for that tonight. tim on cam there are mayor and council elections across siouxland.... and here are a few other issues we're keeping an eye on. sheldon hotel/motel tax asking 2 % increase onawa hotel/motel tax asking to set at 7% 1 cent tax forever iowa house dist 5 charles holz set to replace chuck iowa house dist 5 charles holz set to replace chuck soderberg jenna: it was a standing room only crowd at the iowstate capitol today. people were lining up to share concerns over governor terry branstad's

to be more the issue than just the tax money issue, although that's certaintly part of it" says randy widbin, resident along hwy 75. jessica rae: voters in sioux center were not supportive of those plans to expand highway 75 in a ballot measure , 56% of the close to 1,600 voters said they would support the city moving foward with expansion plans. but, that fell short of the 60% needed to pass. jessica rae: here's a look at a few other issues decided at the polls. sheldon voters approved a 2 % increase in the hotel/motel tax. the money will be used for economic development. that tax is now at state limit of 7 percent voters in onawa approved the implimentation of a hotel-motel tax. the 7% tax just barely won voter support 235 to 212. both needed a simple majority to pass. county communities extended the use tax. rembrandt and an indefinate extension. jessica rae: elbow space at the state capitol people were concerns over branstad's plan state's medicaid program to organizations. lawmakers have been arranged to oversee the privatization of medicaid. concerned citizens voiced their opinions yes

to be more the issue than just the tax money issue, although that's certaintly part of it" says randy widbin, resident along hwy 75. jessica rae: : voters in sioux center were not supportive of thososplans to expand highway 75 to five lanes through town. in a ballot measure , 56% of the close to 1,600 voters said they would support the city moving foward with expansion plans. but, that fell short of the 60% needed to pass. jessica rae: here's a look k a few other issues decided at the polls. sheldon voters approved a 2 % increase in the hotel/motel tax. the money will be used for economic development. that tax is now at state limit of 7 percent voters in onawa approved the implimentation of a hotel-motel tax. the 7% tax just barely won votersupport 235 to 212. both needed a simple majority to pass. 4 buena vista county communities extended the use of a 1 cent sales tax. storm lake, lakeside, rembrandt and alta all approved an indefinate extension. jessica rae: there was limited elbow space at the state capitol yesterday people were lining up to share concerns over governor branstad's plan to