Panton elects two new selectboard members

Panton elects two new selectboard members

PANTON — In what was essentially a three-way race, Panton residents on Thursday, May 15, strongly endorsed a family farm owner and a town business owner to fill the two newly created seats on the Panton selectboard. With about 17% of residents voting, BJ’s Farm Supply co-owner Robert DeGraaf outpolled multiple job holder Debbie Brace, 81-13, for a one-year term on what will now be a five-member selectboard. In the other contest, farm owner Kirst…