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Gardiner city councilor says she’s being ‘poor-shamed,’ won’t resign over unpaid taxes
Penny Sergent, who took office in January, said she s being poor-shamed by other city councilors, and won t quit. Several councilors called on Sergent to resign Wednesday after they learned of her unpaid taxes.
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GARDINER At-large City Councilor Penny Sergent said Thursday she will not resign from the Gardiner City Council after other councilors on Wednesday called on her to do so over unpaid property and sewer taxes.
“I am being poor-shamed,” Sergent, 47, said Thursday.
Penny Sergent
At Wednesday’s City Council meeting, elected officials were asked to review and discuss resolving the city’s current list of 16 tax acquired properties. Taxes owed on those properties range from $1,116 to $46,639.