Patrons of the Riverside Community School District have said No to the renewal of a 10-year PPEL (Physical Plant and Equipment Levy). Unofficial results from the Pottawattamie County Elections Office shows there were a total of 334 No votes (56.4%) to 258 Yes votes (43.6%). A 60% super majority was needed for the PPEL to pass. The votes are broken down as follows:

• Absentee: 8 Yes, 7 No
• Carson: 77 Yes, 63 No
• Macedonia: 36 Yes, 58 No
• Oakland: 137 Yes, 206 No

And, the voters elected Timothy Petersen to fill a vacancy on the Riverside School Board in District 5. There were two write-in absentee votes. Turnout for the election amounted to 21.3% of the 2,774 registered voters in the District.

If it had been renewed, the 10-year PPEL tax rate would have been $1.34/$1,000 taxable property valuation, and would have been used for critical updates such as replacing the HVAC units at the Elementary and Intermediate Schools. The district also wanted to update its bus fleet and technology.