PANTON — In Australian ballot vote, Panton residents approved all articles as warned on Town Meeting Day. In total, 138 ballots were cast.

Those included 109 votes in favor and 26 opposed on a budget proposal less than $1,000 higher than the one passed last year. The spending plan calls for less money to be raised by taxes than what was planned to be collected in FY26.

The FY27 budget came in at $1,120,912.46, a little higher than the $1,119,954 voters approved for FY26. It calls for $948,188 to be raised by taxes, which is down $7,710 from the $955,898 requested for FY26.

“Major changes affecting the budget this year was a change in benefits for employees, an increase in non-tax revenue, a reduction in some outside professional services, a reduction in debt service, and a continuing commitment to judiciously fund Reserve Funds,” said Panton Town Clerk Kyle Rowe previously.

Voters also approved additional requests for $10,000 for the Highway Capital Equipment Fund and $2,000 for the Reappraisal Fund, both paid for by property taxes. Those expenses were not included in the proposed budgets. The article passed 112-22.

Another added cost, also to be paid for with taxes, is $11,201 requested by 17 local non-profit and charitable organizations. The Adams-Kent Cemetery Association would receive the highest sum ($2,500), the Turning Point Center the second-highest ($1,000) and Elderly Services Inc. the third-highest ($850).

The 14 other organizations with lines will receive between $50-$800.

The funding passed by a vote of 114-23.

According to Rowe, even with all these added appropriations, the sum of money to be raised by taxes will still come under what the FY26 plan called for.

In addition to these financial decisions, Panton residents casted votes for elected officials, though there were no contested races this year.

Zach Weaver, who has been on the selectboard since 2016, is set to serve another two-year term. He earned 122 votes. And Robert T. DeGraaf, who began his tenure on Panton’s selectboard in 2025, snagged an open three-year seat. He garnered 122 votes as well.