Without that state funding, Penobscot County must now fix the jail budget gap itself. The potential tax increases for Penobscot County come as Mainers are already pushing back against surging property taxes and school budgets. Daniels served on the Penobscot County Budget Committee last year and voted against the proposed budget because of the growing taxes. However, residents in Penobscot County will not have a say in their county taxes. If the county taxes do go up 14%, it will create a challenge for Orono’s next budget, Deschene said.