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Penobscot County revises 2026 budget, commissioners press state on jail funding
Summary
The Penobscot County Commission opened a public hearing on the proposed 2026 budget, approved a roughly $1 million reduction, and reiterated calls for state action to address rising jail costs while staff prepare a revised budget for final vote.
Penobscot County commissioners opened a public hearing on the proposed 2026 county budget and said the budget under consideration has been reduced by slightly over $1,000,000 from published figures.
Chair (speaker 1) told the commission the budget committee recommended omitting certain projected Hilltop payment-in-lieu-of-taxes revenue and adding $25,000 for a project; the result is a net reduction “slightly over 1,000,000,” the chair said. Finance director Brenda…
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