(KLZA)-- A $49 million bond issue for the construction of a new school in Tecumseh, Nebraska was voted down on July 12 by area voters.

Of the 1,490 ballots cast, 692 were in favor of building a new Johnson County Central School to house all the student in one building with 798 votes cast against the project.

The proposal called for a building to house Pre-K through 12th grade all under one roof, a new competition gymnasium, career and technical education shops and new district offices in an area to cover nearly 124,000-square-feet. .

54 percent of the voters in Johnson County voted for the new school proposal, with the vote being 636 yes votes and 537 against.

18.1 percent of Otoe County voters were in favor of the new school with 52 in favor and 288 voters casting nay votes. In Pawnee County the ballot showed 4 in favor and 17 against.

67 percent of the registered voters cast ballots in the election.