New Hours at City Hall Begin on June 27

Mayor’s Task Force Seeks Community Feedback on Housing Affordability in Biddeford

The Mayor’s Affordable Housing Task Force is seeking community input on housing affordability in Biddeford.

A new survey, available on the City’s new citizen engagement platform Our Biddeford, asks those who live in Biddeford or want to...

DEADLINE EXTENSION: City of Biddeford Seeking Project Proposals for ARPA Funding

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

6/14/22 State Primary Election & Municipal School Budget Validation Referendum Election Results

The City of Biddeford's June 14, 2022 State Primary Election & Municipal School Budget Validation Referendum Election Results are now available.

Public Comment Period and Public Hearing: CDBG Year 5 Action Plan

CITY OF BIDDEFORD

Planning and Development Department Notice of Public Hearing 

UPDATED TO ADD PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE ON JUNE 22, 2022

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

Entitlement Program

CDBG Yea...

City Manager Nominates Next Planning and Development Director

City Manager James Bennett has asked the City Council to support his nomination of Gregory Mitchell as the City of Biddeford’s next Planning and Development Director. 

Mitchell began providing economic development consulting services to ...

City of Biddeford’s Bond Rating Upgraded by Moody’s, S&P

The City of Biddeford’s bond rating was upgraded by S&P Global Ratings to AA and Moody’s Investors Service to AA3 this month. The City’s outlook is considered “stable”.

Ratings are published by credit r...

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. ...

Public Hearing & 30-day Comment Period - CDBG Year 4 Action Plan Amendment

CITY OF BIDDEFORD

Planning and Development Department Notice of Public Hearing

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

Entitlement Program

Public Hearing & 30-day Comment Period...

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...

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...

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...