Patrons of the Riverside Community School District will head to the polls Tuesday, April 2nd to cast their ballots on a renewed 10-year PPEL (Physical Plant and Equipment Levy), and a Board Vacancy in District 5. School officials have said if approved, the PPEL tax rate will be $1.34/$1,000 taxable property valuation, and will be used for critical updates such as replacing the HVAC units at the Elementary and Intermediate Schools. The units are currently 50-years old and well past their 30-year lifespan. The project will cost about $3.9-millions altogether.  The district also wants to update its bus fleet and technology.

The polls will be open from 10-a.m. to 8-p.m., April 2nd.