缅因州面临高达17.2%的增税,以弥补监狱费用上涨和预算短缺。 Maine counties face tax hikes up to 17.2% to cover rising jail costs and budget shortfalls.

包括Penobscot和华盛顿在内的几个缅因州面临因监狱费用上涨和长期财政管理不善造成的预算短缺,导致拟议财产税增长高达17.2%。 Several Maine counties, including Penobscot and Washington, face budget shortfalls from rising jail costs and long-term financial mismanagement, prompting proposed property tax increases up to 17.2%. Penobscot提议提高16%, 低于最初的20%, 目的是支付不断增加的开支, Penobscot’s proposed 16% hike, down from an initial 20%, aims to cover growing expenses, with final decisions pending. 税收增加的依据是每个市镇在县财产估价中所占的份额,在2026年底州和市预算最后确定之前,不会知道个别影响。 Tax increases are based on each municipality’s share of county property valuation, and individual impacts won’t be known until state and municipal budgets are finalized in late 2026. 郡税只是总财产账单的一部分,但上涨给已经因通货膨胀而紧张的房主增加了压力。 County taxes are only part of overall property bills, but the increases add pressure on homeowners already strained by inflation.