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Council debates joining multi-city letter on LD 21 24 to direct transfer-tax revenue to shelter subsidy program
Summary
Councilors discussed whether to sign a service-center municipalities’ support letter for LD 21 24, a proposal to redirect 1.8% of the real estate transfer tax to the Maine State Housing Authority Shelter Subsidy Program for 2026–27; concerns included whether the funds would return to Penobscot County and whether Bangor should draft its own letter with added protections.
City staff outlined a draft multi-municipality letter supporting legislative proposal "LD 21 24," which would reduce the percentage of real-estate transfer tax retained by counties by 1.8% and direct that amount to the Maine State Housing Authority Shelter Subsidy Program for 2026–27. The staff presentation said the change is intended to help service-center municipalities that host shelters and to…
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