MAHONING COUNTY, Ohio - On Election Day, voters in Mahoning County are being asked to consider a quarter-percent sales tax increase. 

The ballot language for Issue 1 states in part, the money would be used "for the repair, maintenance, and improvement of roads, bridges located within Mahoning County," but not all jurisdictions will see actual road improvements. 

"On the ballot, you only have so much room to explain your issue," Mahoning County Engineer Pat Ginnetti said, "You don't have the availability to be as specific as everybody would like. These are written based on the law and based on what the Secretary of State approves to get to the board

Issue 1's quarter of a percent sales tax would generate about $9-million dollars a year for five years.

The money would be used for roads, bridges and infrastructure in Mahoning County, but there are laws to follow and county money cannot be allocated towards any roads in cities or villages because legally, the county cannot touch city roads.

"We can only spend money on county-owned infrastructure which are the bridges within the city limits, Ginnetti said. 

So, The only cities and villages that would see bridge improvements are Youngstown, Struthers, Lowellville and Sebring. 

If you live in Youngstown, Campbell, Struthers or Canfield or a village and expect this specific levy to fix your roads, that is not the case.

Those living in townships will see improvements to county-owned roads and township-owned roads.

"It's going to certainly be a game-changer for this county," he said, "It's going to change the face of the county. Good roads bring business and keep businesses."

If the levy passes, this would mean an extra 25 cents for every $100 you spend.