June 14, 2022 State Primary Election & Municipal School Budget Validation Referendum Election

Absentee Ballot Requests

The City Clerk’s Office is now taking ABSENTEE BALLOT REQUESTS for the upcoming June 14, 2022 State Primary Election & Municipal School Budget Validation Referendum Election.

You may request an absentee ballot...

Purchase a Beach Permit Online

We are excited to be offering residents a new online service for purchasing beach permits in 2022! 

To purchase a resident beach permit online, you must attach/upload a copy of a VALID vehicle registration for the vehicle(s) listed on the permit. ...

Resident Commercial Shellfish Licenses

The City of Biddeford will have One Resident Commercial and One Over-62 Years Old Resident Commercial Shellfish Licenses available for the 2022/2023 Shellfish Season. The City Clerk’s Office will be t...

ARPA Funding Pre-Application

The City of Biddeford received a total of $9,759,098 through the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The Biddeford City Council has established $744,593.75 of these funds for projects proposed to the Ci...

Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Second Public Hearing

The Second Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2023 Municipal and School Budget will take place at the City Council Meeting on Tuesday, May 3 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers and via Zoom.

If the budget is approved as submitted to the City Coun...

Online Fire Permits

The Biddeford Fire Department will now offer burning permits for residents online at no charge.

Fire permits are required for all campfires, beach campfires, and open burning (slash, brush, or grass fires) in Biddeford. The Department previously only issue...

Recycling Contamination Audit Information

Biddeford’s recycling contamination rate is 19.4%, an audit by Casella Waste Management earlier this month revealed.

In early April, Casella, the City of Biddeford’s Curbside Recycling provider, audited Biddeford’s curbside re...

Center Street Sewer Separation Project

The City of Biddeford’s Public Works Department has contracted with Gorham Sand and Gravel Construction Inc. to work on the Center Street Sewer Separation Project. Construction work is expected to begin the week of March 28, 2022 and continue fo...

Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Information

Biddeford community members are invited to provide public comment to the City Council on the proposed Fiscal Year 2023 Municipal and School Budgets at the Budget Committee Meeting scheduled for Thursday, March 24 at 5:30 p.m. The hearing will be held in a...

Employee of the Year Awards

The City of Biddeford has recognized a set of exceptional employees who performed above and beyond expectations over the past year. The awards were presented at a training and staff meeting on Wednesday, April 13.

Employee of the Year

Police Chief Roger Bea...

Biddeford Route 111 Transportation Alternatives/South Street Connection Study

Those commuting along the Route 111 corridor in Biddeford regularly experience congestion, especially in the evening. City officials have expressed concern regarding the challenge of traveling to and from Maine Turnpike Exit 32 from the downtown. On Decem...