EARLVILLE – Voters in Earlville will head to the polls Tuesday to decide whether to move forward with a $3.4 million water system improvement project.

Debate over the proposed water project has raged in Earlville for over a year. Many village residents have complained of brown water and low pressure caused by the outdated water system.

“Since I moved to Earlville 30 plus years ago, the water in town has been an issue,” said resident Tommy Thompson. The lack of water pressure has caused many of the village’s fire hydrants to become inoperable.

Other residents have expressed a belief that the overhaul of the entire system is unnecessary and will cost taxpayers more than expected in the future. One resident went so far as to take out ads in local newspapers to voice his disapproval of the project, claiming it will increase taxes and the village water bills.