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Panama board outlines merger study timeline, recommends petition process
Summary
Board President Carrie Munsee reported progress on a regional merger study, provided town-hall dates for August–September, and said the leadership team recommends using a petition rather than a poll; a July decision will set the next steps including petition circulator approvals.
President Carrie Munsee told the board the leadership team has held two meetings and provided members with a preliminary draft of the Building Repurpose Analysis, with final reports expected in the coming weeks. She said if the boards approve moving forward in July, town-hall meetings will be held Aug. 18 in Sherman, Sept. 16 in Panama and Sept. 24 in Clymer, all starting at 7:00 p.m.
Munsee said the leadership team has discussed offering building tours for residents before the Panama town hall and plans to meet with Amish community leaders to explain the study process. The team also recommended the petition process over a poll for choosing how to proceed; if chosen, the July resolution will include both the decision to move forward and the selected method, and the boards will seek volunteers to serve as petition circulators at the joint meeting.
