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Residents tell Bangor City Council rising property taxes are driving housing instability
Summary
At the July 8 Bangor City Council meeting, residents urged the council to address what they described as escalating property tax burdens tied to growing homelessness and called for tax relief and stronger code enforcement.
At the Bangor City Council meeting on July 8, 2025, multiple residents used the public comment period to urge councilors to address rising property taxes and the city's growing homelessness problem.
The most direct appeal came from Scott Hardy, who said rising property taxes were creating a "horrifying trend" that he tied to an increase in homelessness. "For many Bangor residents, especially those on fixed incomes, rising taxes are not just an inconvenience. They are a direct threat to their ability to keep a roof over their heads," Hardy said. He asked the council to consider whether the city's property tax collection…
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