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🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Penobscot County Commissioner Dan Tremble

“It’s Like Death by a Thousand Cuts.” — Commissioner Tremble on Small but Constant Regulations, Fees, and Mandates Piling Up on Small Businesses.

Penobscot County Commissioner Dan Tremble joins Corenna and David for a detailed look inside the issues reshaping Penobscot County — from the long-overdue need for a new jail and the rising cost of boarding inmates out-of-county, to audit backlogs, a 20% increase in the county tax, homelessness, and the mounting pressures on municipal services. He also explains how soaring residential valuations — rising much faster than commercial property values — are shifting more of the tax load onto homeowners, why small businesses are feeling the cumulative impact of layered regulations, and what options the county may need beyond property tax. Tremble reflects on his years as a Bangor city councillor, small-business owner, and county treasurer, offering an on-the-ground perspective of public service during a challenging moment.

📻 Airs weekends on The Voice of Maine (101.3 FM, 103.9 FM & the VOM App).
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Produced and sponsored by Corenna Quirk, Broker at NextHome Experience.
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