Penobscot州2026年预算削减1M元, 增加了128K美元收入, 并预测在7M的监狱费用财政危机中, 财产税将提高16%。 Penobscot County’s 2026 budget cuts $1M, adds $128K revenue, and projects a 16% property tax hike amid a $7M fiscal crisis from jail costs.

Penobscot州预算委员会批准了经修订的2026年预算,削减了100万美元,并增加了收入128 000美元,导致预计财产税将增加16%。 Penobscot County’s budget committee approved a revised 2026 budget, cutting $1 million and adding $128,000 in revenue, leading to a projected 16% property tax increase. 这一行动之前发生了700万美元的财政危机,原因是过度拥挤和县外膳宿费上涨导致350万美元的监狱短缺。 The move follows a $7 million fiscal crisis driven by a $3.5 million jail shortfall due to overcrowding and rising out-of-county boarding fees. 自2021年国家资金停止增长以来,该县已耗尽了弥补缺口的几乎所有储备。 The county has depleted nearly all its reserves covering the gap since 2021, when state funding stopped increasing. 尽管呼吁提高透明度和进行财政改革,包括可能转向7月财政年度,但最后预算仍需要县专员于12月23日一致批准。 Despite calls for transparency and fiscal reform, including a potential shift to a July fiscal year, the final budget requires unanimous approval from county commissioners on December 23. 在6月举行全民投票之前,新监狱仍然是一个长期目标。 A new jail remains a long-term goal, pending a June referendum.