Candidates Kraft, Schellenberger against tolls; Sellersburg Town Council may follow suit.

Add two candidates to the no-tolls contingent, and the strong possibility of another local governing body.

Sellersburg: A source tells NAC that barring unforeseen circumstances, the Sellersburg town council soon will vote on a resolution expressing opposition to tolls on current bridges to pay for building the overall Ohio River Bridges Project, and advocacy of a more gradual approach, i.e., building the east end bridge first. The council’s regularly scheduled October 25 meeting appears to be the target date, and bi-partisan agreement will be sought.

Schellenberger: In a comment yesterday, reader Karen wrote: "For the record, I received a visit from John Schellenberger, current 4th district County Council running for re-election. Had a conversation about tolls with him, and he stated he's against them as well and thinks we only need 1 bridge. He did say he won't have say over that, but I told him we need people in government who will work to influence the unelected Bi-State Bridges Authority. He also was under the impression that 1Si is against tolls, and I corrected him on that front. I did mention that in the Freiberger vs Grooms race, Freiberger is unequivocally against tolls while Grooms 1) wants to 'wait and see' and 2) thinks tourists and truckers will pay them without regard to how much we will be hit with them. It was a good conversation."

Kraft: Paul Kraft (D), candidate for Floyd County Commissioner, had this to say in a message to NAC: "My personal position is no tolls. I do believe the people’s voice matters. I would also like to see ‘outside the box’ thinking with more options in this bridge project such as sidewalks, bike lanes, and a light rail system. There needs to be a combination of alternative options and service for public transportation in conjunction with this project."