Unofficial results from the Pottawattamie County Auditor’s Office show a Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL) referendum in Treynor, was defeated Tuesday by 134 NO votes (54%) compared to 114 votes in favor. The measure needed a simple majority in order to pass.

If it had been approved, the 10-year levy of 67 cents per thousand dollars valuation (or an increase of 34-cents per $1,000) would have been used to address a number of building needs in the district, including school safety, transportation and technology purchases. The revenues from the PPEL would have generated between $140,000-to-$160,000, and would have allowed Treynor to avoid using the district’s general fund to pay for projects.

The district currently operates with a five-year board-approved PPEL of 33 cents per thousand.