Ashland County voters Tuesday said no to a proposed .25 sales tax increase for the general fund.

The Ashland County Commissioners had placed the issue on the general election ballot after hearing concerns from area residents. But on Tuesday, the issue lost by almost a 3-1 margin and more than 7,500 votes in unofficial election results released by the Ashland County Board of Elections.

The commissioners say the county has not asked for a sales tax since 1988.