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Residents press council on rising prison costs, proposed large tax increases and election transparency
Summary
Multiple public commenters criticized the proposed 2026 prison budget and rising property taxes, raised provisional ballot and election‑vendor concerns, and one speaker served a federal summons challenging the county’s draft Human Relations Commission ordinance.
Speakers during the public‑comment period pressed the council on three recurring themes: prison operating costs, proposed tax increases and election administration.
Cynthia Sabatini (Upper Providence) cited figures in the proposed 2026 budget and said the county’s George W. Hill Correctional Facility operating cost is projected to be about $61.5 million in 2026, which she characterized as “beyond problematic” given what she said is a lower prison population; she asked…
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