A hotel motel tax at seven percent with funds going to tourism promotion and enhancing the City of Washington is on the ballot for Tuesday’s special election.

Election Administrator for Washington County Sue Meeks says as of Wednesday morning 111 people had voted early.

Last summer’s special election regarding funding the YMCA project had 1,712 ballots cast in the city.

Early voting for the hotel motel tax can be done by mail or in person at the Washington County Courthouse says Auditor Dan Widmer until 11 a.m. Tuesday. The ballot reads, “Shall the City of Washington, Iowa be authorized to impose by Ordinance a Local Hotel and Motel Tax at the rate of seven percent (7%), effective January 1, 2018, with at least fifty percent (50%) of the revenues derived from the Local Hotel and Motel Tax to be used for the promotion and encouragement of tourist and convention business in the city and surrounding areas; and the remaining revenues derived from the Local Hotel and Motel Tax to be used for all other purposes permitted by Chapter 423A of the Code of Iowa?”

The only polling location on election day for the four wards of the City of Washington is the Washington County Courthouse. Polls will be open from noon to 8 p.m. Listen to KCII Tuesday night for live results from the courthouse.