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Resident George Melendez tells commissioners his complaints about Unorganized Territory staff remain unresolved

Penobscot County Commissioners · February 28, 2026
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Summary

At the Feb. 27 meeting George Melendez said he had filed complaints four times, recorded meetings and received an apology letter he called inadequate; the chair advised him to file written documentation with the administrator for formal handling.

George Melendez used the public-comment period at the Feb. 27 Penobscot County commission meeting to recount repeated complaints about interactions with the Unorganized Territory director and staff and to request action.

Melendez said he met with the new administrator and recorded a 59-minute conversation about his complaint. "I recorded it... It's smoke and mirrors. It belongs in the shredder," he said of an apology letter he received. He told…

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