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Bangor leaders press state delegation on revenue sharing, property tax relief and rural health funding
Summary
City officials and state legislators met to outline shared budget concerns for 2025, emphasizing revenue sharing, property tax relief, reimbursements for state-mandated programs and funding for rural health and veterans homes.
City officials and members of Bangor’s legislative delegation met Monday to lay out shared priorities for the 2025 legislative session, centering on revenue sharing, property tax relief and state reimbursements for programs the city must run.
City Manager Deb Lawrie told the council and delegation the city faces rising costs with limited local revenue options and urged state support for measures that would offset property tax pressure. Lawrie said the city “pays just over $4,000,000 a year” toward the county jail and argued that increases in state funding for county services would reduce the city’s property tax burden.
The discussion covered several related state-level levers. Delegation members identified revenue sharing and aid to education as central items; Representative Ambrin…
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