HOLLAND PATENT, N.Y. (WKTV) - The polls in the Holland Patent School District are open until this hour, as taxpayers are vote on a second attempt, by the district, at a capital project. The project is just shy of $11 million, and would repair buildings and approve a new multipurpose athletic field.

As of noon Tuesday, officials at the Holland Patent School District say they had over a thousand voters, now that's just 5 hours after the polls opened. Some voters say that is a good thing for passing the capital project, others say it's a bad thing for the chances of this capital project passing.

School district officials say by 3:30 Tuesday afternoon over 1,400 taxpayers already cast a vote.

There was a steady line going into the Holland Patent Middle School all afternoon. Some voters we talked with, said they have never seen this much interest, some calling it controversy, over a capital project vote.

"Am I surprised? Yes and no. So it really depends on how people find the benefits from it. Some haven't any benefits from it, some do," said voter Lynda Ferris. "I think at this time, this particular time, is a bad time to have it there is just too many things and the economy is so bad," added Rita Heyscue.

The $10,995,000 capital project would put a new roof on the school's bus garage, and clean up contaminated soil around the same building. If passed, it will also allow for a brand new multi-purpose athletic field that could accommodate at least 4 different types of sports, including hosting track and field events. 

This is the second attempt at trying to pass a capital project in Holland Patent. If this one gets voted down it will have to be shelved for some time, by law before another can go up to vote.