Ballot Information
PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL
41 NORTH ST., PANAMA, NEW YORK, 14767
BALLOT INFORMATION
District Vote - May 19, 2026
PROPOSITION NO. 1
2026-2027 Budget
Shall the following proposition be adopted, to wit:
RESOLVED, that the budget for the Panama Central School District, Chautauqua County, New York, for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, as presented by the Board of Education, is hereby approved and adopted in the amount of $14,744,700 and the required funds therefore are hereby appropriated and the necessary real property taxes required shall be raised by a tax on the taxable property in said District to be levied and collected as required by law.
PROPOSITION NO. 2
Acquisition of School Buses and Similar Vehicles (and Related Equipment)
Shall the following proposition be adopted?
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Panama Central School District, (the “District”), is hereby authorized to purchase school buses and similar vehicles, including equipment, machinery and apparatus used in connection therewith, for use in the transportation program of the District, at an estimated maximum cost of $248,458 (with such estimated maximum cost reflecting the value of any trade-ins), and the sum of $248,458, or so much thereof as may be necessary, shall be raised by the levy of a tax upon the taxable property of the District and all other eligible legal fund sources; and in anticipation of such tax, bonds or other obligations (including, without limitation, obligations arising under leases, lease/purchase contracts or installment purchase contracts) of the District are hereby authorized to be issued in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $248,458 and shall be issued or entered into in accordance with applicable provisions of New York State law, and that New York State Transportation Aid funds expected to be received by the District are anticipated to offset a substantial part of such costs, and such funds, to the extent received, shall be applied to offset and reduce the amount of taxes herein authorized to be levied.
SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION
One Vacancy: Five-Year Term
Vote for one (1)
- Bessie Eggleston
