Hampden asks Penobscot County for tax break if it builds new jail in town

Hampden asks Penobscot County for tax break if it builds new jail in town

The Hampden Town Council approved a proposed agreement to offset a new jail’s impact on taxpayers if Penobscot County builds it in the town. The agreement, essentially a payment in lieu of taxes, asks the county to fund two additional public safety positions to prepare for an influx of calls from the proposed jail, along with covering infrastructure costs and reducing the town’s tax burden. Penobscot County has paid $100,000 to hold land in an i…