JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The final votes have been tallied and the Jamestown Public School referendum has failed.

Jamestown Schools Superintendent Dr. Rob Lech reports that there was a total of 1,936 votes. Of those, 746 were in support with 1,172 in opposition. With 39.4% of the vote, the referendum failed to meet the 60% threshold needed to pass.

If approved, the referendum would have allowed the school district to increasing their building fund levy from 10 mills to 20 mills to address building maintenance and upkeep needs.

This is the third referendum that has failed to pass for the school district.