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flag Penobscot County’s 2026 budget cuts $1M, adds $128K revenue, and projects a 16% property tax hike amid a $7M fiscal crisis from jail costs.

flag Penobscot County’s budget committee approved a revised 2026 budget, cutting $1 million and adding $128,000 in revenue, leading to a projected 16% property tax increase. flag The move follows a $7 million fiscal crisis driven by a $3.5 million jail shortfall due to overcrowding and rising out-of-county boarding fees. flag The county has depleted nearly all its reserves covering the gap since 2021, when state funding stopped increasing. flag Despite calls for transparency and fiscal reform, including a potential shift to a July fiscal year, the final budget requires unanimous approval from county commissioners on December 23. flag A new jail remains a long-term goal, pending a June referendum.

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