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Bangor council approves FY2026 municipal budget after split vote; debate centers on reserves and one-time debt payment
Summary
The Bangor City Council voted 5–4 to adopt the fiscal year 2026 municipal budget, advancing a budget that council supporters say balances services and personnel costs while opponents criticized use of reserves and a $2.38 million one‑time debt payment.
The Bangor City Council on Monday adopted a FY2026 municipal budget after a 5–4 roll call vote, advancing a package supporters said keeps services intact while addressing rising costs for personnel and materials.
Council supporters said the adopted budget limits the citywide increase to about 3.61 percent and would reduce the mill rate from $18.55 to $17.70 — a change the council described as lowering the tax rate despite some homeowners seeing higher bills because of property value changes. Opponents urged using reserves or postponing a $2.38 million final debt payment to reduce immediate tax pressure on seniors and other residents on fixed incomes.
The budget measure (council resolve 25‑203) was debated for more than an hour, with council members and members of the public raising concerns about the…
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