Absentee Ballot Information for November 3, 2020 Election

The City Clerk’s Office is now taking ABSENTEE BALLOT REQUESTS for the upcoming November 3, 2020 State General & Municipal Referendum Election.

 There are three ways to request an absentee ballot:

• By telephone at 207-284-9307
• In person...

November 2020 Municipal Bond Referendums

At the November 3, 2020 Election, Biddeford voters will be asked to support two General Obligation Bonds totaling $17.5 million. The projects included in the Bond Referendum were selected to address longstanding maintenance needs for City facilities and s...

City and Project Partners Break Ground on Biddeford’s First Parking Garage

Photo Courtesy: The Knight Canney Group

The City of Biddeford, Treadwell Franklin Infrastructure Capital (‘TFIC’), Amber Infrastructure Group (‘Amber’) and PC Construction broke ground on a 640-space parking garage o...

Public Hearing on Potential Bond Referendums

The Biddeford City Council will hold a public hearing at its City Council meeting on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at 6:00 p.m., to consider the following matters:

Order Authorizing $10,000,000 of City of Biddeford General Obligation Bonds for Separating and ...

Clam Flat Closure

Per the Maine Department of Marine Resources, all Biddeford clam flats are closed for the months of August, September and October 2020.

City Council Supports Nomination of City’s New Finance Director

The Biddeford City Council has confirmed City Manager James Bennett’s nomination of Alison Garrison to become Biddeford’s next Finance Director.

“I am confident that Alison will be an asset to our leadership team,” B...

Temporary Outdoor Restaurant and Retail Operation Permits

The Biddeford City Council has passed an emergency ordinance allowing public space to be used for outdoor operations of retail businesses and restaurants.

The City of Biddeford will begin offering a temporary special event permit to both restaurants and re...

Statement from Mayor Casavant on George Floyd

The murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, by a police officer, is horrifying, tragic, and incomprehensible. It is something that the people of Biddeford, as well as our police department, do not condone, as we all reject racial discrimination and all for...