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Originally Posted by Stedmo
I have been looking to purchase a home here around the Bangor area. Here is what I have found...
Orono....ridiculous, this is not New York, or California.
On the average taxes in Orono are about $3300.00
Hampden which is a really nice town, the same properties are about 1/3 less.
It makes no sense to me. I think it is just the government wanting to reach out and steal some more money out of our pockets.
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Keep in mind this is town / city taxes. No Federal government, no state government is in the process. Strictly the town.
Hiring a city clerk, selectmen, building inspector, fire marshal, water treatment plant, sewer treatment plant, public works, Rec department, school district, ... All of these folks cost $$$.
Every time the minimum wage goes up, so does the entire pay scale for everyone.
The more folks who are on salary, paid by a town, deriving all of their income from the taxes collected in that town; then the higher that town's taxes will be.
Their health plan, their pension, their insurance. And I do understand that you need to pay your employees, you do need to give them medical coverage. And folks here complain about medical coverage costs all the time. It is expensive!
If you want a city that has modern conveniences, and well groomed parks, and municipal water and sewer, and lots of cops, and blah blah blah; then you must pay for it.
And everytime that expenses go up, everything else goes up.
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