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  2. Government

    1. Office of the Mayor
    2. City Council
      1. City Council
      2. Online Contact Form
        1. Ward 1 - William Emhiser
        2. Ward 2 - John McCurry
        3. Ward 3 - Stephen St. Cyr
        4. Ward 5 - Amy Clearwater
        5. Ward 6 - Norman Belanger
        6. Ward 7 - Michael Ready
        7. Councilor-at-Large - Doris Ortiz
        8. Councilor At-Large - Marc Lessard
        9. Send a Form to All Councilors
      3. Wards & Composition
      4. William Emhiser
      5. John McCurry
      6. Stephen St. Cyr
      7. Ashanti Dwight Williams
      8. Amy Clearwater
      9. Norman R. Belanger
      10. Michael Ready
      11. Doris Ortiz
      12. Marc Lessard
    3. City Manager
      1. Biddeford Beat
      2. Presentations
    4. Committees, Boards & Commissions
      1. Hybrid Meetings
      2. List of Committees, Boards and Commissions
        1. Airport Commission
        2. Biddeford Citizens Advisory Committee
        3. Biddeford Climate Task Force
          1. Agendas/Minutes/Videos
        4. Biddeford Fire Advisory Committee
        5. Biddeford Police Advisory Committee
        6. Biddeford Housing Authority
        7. Board of Assessment Review
        8. Cable Television Committee
        9. Capital Projects / Operations Committee
        10. Conservation Commission
          1. Seven Questions to Ask Your Lawn Care Company
          2. Ten Simple Steps Toward a Safe & Healthy Lawn
          3. Yard Smart Pledge
        11. Downtown Committee
        12. Downtown Development Commission
        13. Economic Improvement Commission
        14. Finance Committee
        15. Harbor Commission
        16. Historic Preservation Commission
        17. Mayor’s Downtown Task Force
        18. Personnel Committee
        19. Planning Board
        20. Policy Committee
        21. Project Canopy Committee
        22. Recreation Commission
        23. Safety Committee
        24. School Committee
        25. Shellfish Conservation Committee
        26. Solid Waste Management Commission
        27. Tri-City Transit Committee
        28. Wastewater Management Commission
        29. Zoning Board of Appeals
      3. Vacancies & Application
    5. Video / Agendas / Minutes
    6. Open Government
      1. Administrative
      2. Audits
      3. Budget Process & Documents
      4. Elected & Appointed Officials
      5. Elections
      6. Government Meeting Information
      7. Lobbying & Advocacy
      8. Local Tax Information
      9. Permits & Zoning
      10. Public Records & FOAA Requests
        1. Freedom of Access Request Documents
          1. 2021 Closed FOAA Requests
            1. 20210722-01_NAPC
            2. 20210721_AzimuthProperties
            3. 20210713-01_CriteriumEngineers
            4. 20210105-01_Savage
            5. 20210301-01_FGA
          2. 2020 Closed FOAA Requests
            1. 20201118-01_Laverrier
            2. 20200415-01_McCord
            3. 20200407-01_NAPC
            4. 20200214-01_BuildZoom
            5. 20200210-01_Sherlock
            6. 20200127-01_Graham
          3. 2019 Closed FOAA Requests
            1. 20191230-01_ZeroWasteUSA
            2. 20191121-01_Resource_Utility_Consult
            3. 20191031-01_Connor
            4. 20190930-01_BuildZoom
            5. 20190912-01_Lauzon
            6. 20190903-01_SmartProcure
            7. 20190725-01_ZWUSA
            8. 20190626-02_Russell
            9. 20190626-01_Russell
            10. 20190621-01_TopBuild
            11. 20190612-01_NAPC
            12. 20190517-01_NAPC
            13. 20190516-01_SmartProcure
            14. 20190515-01_NAPC
            15. 20190429-01_Russell
            16. 20190419-01_Lovell-Keely
            17. 20190318-01_BuildZoom
            18. 20190306-01_Lauzon *
            19. 20190218-01_BuildZoom
            20. 20190214-01_GM&H
            21. 20190130-01_Bradbury
            22. 20190123-02_Bradbury
            23. 20190123-01_Worthing
            24. 20190122-01_SegmentReturns
            25. 20190107-01_LexisNexis
            26. 20190102-01_Buildzoom
            27. 20190104-01_Worthing
          4. 2018 Closed FOAA Requests
            1. 20181218-01_Lauzon
            2. 20181203-02_Worthing
            3. 20181203-01_Russell
            4. 20181202-01_Lauzon
            5. 20181114-01_Buildzoom
            6. 20181112-01_Kurogi
            7. 20181106-01_Russell
            8. 20181101-02_Lauzon
            9. 20181101-01_Lauzon
            10. 20181002-01_Lauzon
            11. 20181030-01_Lauzon
            12. 20181023-01_Warren
            13. 20180901-01_Dionne
            14. 20181016-01_Lauzon
            15. 20180830-01_Marsuro
            16. 20180824-01_BuildZoom
            17. 20180823-01_Graham
            18. 20180716-01_AmericanTransparency
            19. 20180711-01_Ivanov
            20. 20180707-01_BuildZoom
            21. 20180626-01_Sokora
            22. 20180627-01_Pardue
            23. 20180613-01_ClearCoveSys
            24. 20180601-01_BuildZoom
            25. 20180501-01_Ouellette
            26. 20180430-01_Gullikson
            27. 20180428-02_Chute
            28. 20180428-01_Walker
            29. 20180426-01_Anthony
            30. 20180420-01_Harvey
            31. 20180418-01_Bornstein
            32. 20180403-01_Dionne
            33. 20180313-01_Behen
            34. 20180307-01_Lauzon *
            35. 20180228-01_Lauzon
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            39. 20180131-01_Noble
            40. 20180118-01_DJM_Enterprises_LLC_Miles
            41. 20181220-01_WTBLaw
          5. 2017 Closed FOAA Requests
            1. 20171226-01_BuildZoom
            2. 20171114-01_Bradeen
            3. 20171109-01_BuildZoom
            4. 20170926-01_Monahan
            5. 20170921-01_Russell
            6. 20170912-01_SmartProcure
            7. 20170909-01_BuildZoom
            8. 20170907-01_MyBiddeford
            9. 20170830_SBehen
            10. 20170829-01_MyBiddeford
            11. 20170828-01_MyBiddeford
            12. 20170827-01_Russell
            13. 20170718-01_Hanson
            14. 20170714-01_Russell
            15. 20170708-01_BuildZoom
            16. 20170706-01_Lauzon
            17. 20170630-01_North_East_Ice_Cream
            18. 20170623-03_Lauzon
            19. 20170623-02_Lauzon
            20. 20170623-01_Lauzon
            21. 20170619-01_Lauzon
            22. 20170614-01_SmartProcure
            23. 20170611-01_Lauzon
            24. 20170526-03_SBehen
            25. 20170526-02_Lauzon
            26. 20170526-01_Lauzon
            27. 20170516-02_Lauzon
            28. 20170516-01_Lauzon
            29. 20170508-01_Tardiff
            30. 20170427-01_BuildZoom
            31. 20170310-01_Resource_Utility_Consultants
          6. 2016 Closed FOAA Requests
            1. 20161227-01_Morrison
            2. 20161118-01_Shawwa
            3. 20161117-01_Flaherty
            4. 20161012-01_SmartProcure
            5. 20160825-01_LaPort
            6. 20160722-01_LCSInc
            7. 20160622-114_ConcernedCitizensofBiddeford
            8. 20160622-113_ConcernedCitizensofBiddeford
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            20. 20160622-08_ConcernedCitizensofBiddeford(8)
            21. 20160622-07_ConcernedCitizensofBiddeford(7)
            22. 20160622-06_ConcernedCitizensofBiddeford(6)
            23. 20160622-05_ConcernedCitizensofBiddeford(5)
            24. 20160622-04_ConcernedCitizensofBiddeford(4)
            25. 20160622-03_ConcernedCitizensofBiddeford(3)
            26. 20160622-02_ConcernedCitizensofBiddeford(2)
            27. 20160622-01_ConcernedCitizensofBiddeford(1)
            28. 20160419-01_Miklejohn
            29. 20160408-01_Lovell-Kelly
            30. 20160405-01_Lovell-Kelly
            31. 20160404-02_Anderson
            32. 20160404-01_Lovell-Kelly
            33. 20160316-01_Libby
            34. 20160308-05_Lauzon
            35. 20160308-04_Lauzon
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            40. 20160304-02_Lauzon
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            54. 20160228-06a_Lauzon
            55. 20160228-06_Lauzon
            56. 20160228-05_Lauzon
            57. 20160228-04_Lauzon
            58. 20160228-03_Lauzon
            59. 20160228-02_Lauzon
            60. 20160228-01_Lauzon
            61. 20160216-01_Meiklejon
            62. 20160213-01_Lauzon
            63. 20160208-01_Bednarowski
          7. 20210518-01_Pritchard
          8. 20210723_AMGPay
          9. 20210723_MEJP
        2. FOAA Request FAQs
        3. Suggested FOAA Request Form
      11. RFPs, RFQs, RFBs, & Contracts
      12. Social Media User Agreement
    7. Online Services
    8. Departments
      1. Online Contact Forms
      2. Assessing
        1. Abatements
        2. Assessment of Property
        3. Exemptions
        4. Monthly Sales Reports
        5. Property Record Card
        6. Personal Property Tax
        7. Tax Maps
        8. Market Update Information
      3. City Clerk
        1. Election Information
        2. Just Moving to Biddeford?
        3. Obtain a Vital Record
        4. Unsolicited Materials Opt-Out Registration Form
        5. Shellfish License Information
        6. Beach Permit Information
        7. Registrations
          1. Vehicle Registration Information
          2. Trailer Registration Renewal
          3. Boat Registration
          4. ATV & Snowmobile Registration
        8. Dog Licenses
      4. Code Enforcement
        1. Building Permits & Related Information
          1. Building Permit Report (PDF)
          2. Building Permit Submittal Guide
        2. Commercial Construction
        3. Issued Building Permits by Month
      5. Engineering
        1. Sewer Permit Application Packet (PDF)
        2. Stormwater Information
        3. Sub-Meter Reading
        4. Thatcher Brook Watershed Management Plan
          1. Phase 1 Final Report
          2. Funding Received for Thatcher Brook Restoration
          3. Press
          4. Public Kick-Off Meeting Materials
          5. Phase 2
      6. Environmental Code Office
        1. Fats, Oils & Grease (FOG) Control
          1. FOG History
          2. FOG Online Question Form
          3. FOG Registration
            1. Definitions for the Online FOG Registration Form
        2. Industrial Pretreatment Program
          1. General Program Overview & Regulations
          2. Industrial Pretreatment
          3. Local Limits
          4. Prohibited Discharges
          5. Reporting Requirements & Report Form
            1. Application Forms
            2. Report Form - Hazardous Waste Discharge
            3. Report Form - Sample Results Violation
            4. Report Form - Potential Problem with Discharge
            5. Semi-Annual Report Forms
        3. Biddeford's Cool City
          1. Southern Maine Energy Conservation Efforts
            1. Case Studies (PDF)
            2. Electrical & Lighting
            3. Geothermal / HVAC
            4. Hydropower
            5. List Your Green Product or Service
            6. References
            7. Solar
              1. Solar Wall
            8. Transportation
            9. Water Conservation
            10. Weatherization & Building Envelope
            11. Wind
        4. Brownfields - Former FPL Property
          1. Online Comment Form
          2. Public Notice (PDF)
      7. Finance & Tax Department
        1. Finance Resources
        2. Annual Financial Reports
          1. Fiscal Year 2020 Audit Documents
          2. Fiscal Year 2019 Audit Documents
          3. Prior Audited Financials
            1. Fiscal Year 2018 Audit Documents
            2. Fiscal Year 2017 Audit Documents
          4. Monthly Financials
        3. Budget Information
          1. Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Documents
          2. Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Documents
          3. Previous Budget Documents
            1. Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Documents
              1. FY2020 Capital Budget
            2. Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Documents
            3. Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Documents
              1. Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Related Presentations
            4. Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Documents
          4. Capital Improvements Program
          5. Budget Process
        4. Finance Committee
        5. Financial Items of General Interest
        6. Locate the Finance Office
        7. Tax and Sewer Bill Payment
      8. Fire Department
        1. About The Department
          1. Biddeford Pool Volunteer Station 2
          2. Central Station
        2. Administration
        3. Ambulance Billing
        4. CPR / AED Training
          1. Course Descriptions
          2. Participant Information
        5. Fire & EMS Run Statistics
        6. Fire Department Contact Form
        7. Fire Permits
        8. Information Center
          1. Fire Drills
            1. Growth & Speed of Fire
            2. Planning
            3. Practice
          2. Fire Extinguishers
            1. Types of Extinguishers
            2. Using a Fire Extinguisher
            3. When to Fight a Fire
          3. Heating Safety
            1. Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
            2. Electric Space Heaters
            3. Gas Heaters
            4. Kerosene Heaters
            5. Wood Stoves
          4. Holiday Safety Tips
          5. Premises Identification
          6. Safety Tips
          7. Safety Tips for Seniors
          8. Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detectors
          9. Tips on How to Weather the Storm
        9. Juvenile Fire Setter Intervention Program
        10. Student Fire Fighter Program
        11. Public Safety Education & Fire Prevention
        12. Stations & Resources
          1. Apparatus
        13. Training Photos
        14. Visit The Museum
        15. Working Fire
      9. General Assistance
        1. FAQs
        2. Resources
        3. Holiday Resources
        4. Forms
        5. Social Service Funding
      10. GIS
        1. GIS Map Room
        2. GIS Data Catalog
      11. Human Resources
        1. Benefits Overview
        2. Liability Insurance
        3. Employment Opportunities
          1. Finance Director
          2. Planning Assistant
          3. Fleet Mechanic
          4. Firefighter / Paramedic
          5. Field Maintenance Technician (Seasonal)
          6. Biddeford Police Department Job Openings
        4. Workers' Compensation - Employee Safety
      12. Municipal Airport
        1. Airport Master Plan
        2. Airport Photos
        3. Biddeford Municipal Airport Survey
        4. Aircraft Fees
      13. Planning & Development
        1. Planning
          1. Village Mixed Use Zone Materials
          2. Planning Board Materials
          3. Biddeford Historic Preservation Program
          4. Biddeford Mill District Master Plan 2009
          5. Biddeford RiverWalk
            1. Biddeford RiverWalk Master Plan (PDF)
            2. Diamond Match Park Design Project
            3. RiverWalk Committee
          6. Code of Ordinances
          7. Comprehensive Plan Update
            1. Neighborhoods
            2. Housing
            3. Downtown Mill District
            4. Climate Change
            5. Natural Resources
            6. UNE Integration
            7. Youth and Schools
            8. Public Facilities
            9. Focus Groups
          8. Preliminary Flood Maps 2017
          9. Site Plan Review Application Package (PDF)
          10. 2012 Open Space Plan & Maps
          11. York County Judicial Center - Approved Plans
        2. Economic Development
          1. COVID-19 Business Resources
          2. Cultural Plan
          3. Data Center
            1. Demographic Profile
            2. Industry Employment & Wages
            3. Unemployment Rates
          4. Business Financing
          5. Downtown & Mill District Parking
            1. Background: Need for Parking
          6. Housing
          7. Starting a Business in Biddeford
          8. Training Programs
          9. Why Biddeford?
          10. Workforce Training
        3. Community Development
          1. Community Development Block Grant Funds
            1. 5 Year Consolidated Plan 2013 to 2018 (PDF)
            2. Changes to CDBG Program - rev. 5-19-2020
            3. Draft Year 5 CAPER
            4. Project & Activity Update
            5. Notice of Intent - Release of Funds
          2. Weatherization Program Application (PDF)
          3. Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report Year 1
          4. South St Sidewalk Improvements Draft Plan Review
        4. Housing Services
          1. Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Program
            1. Program Overview
            2. Available Assistance
            3. Application Information
            4. Health Effects of Lead Poisoning
            5. Lead Poisoning Prevention
            6. Lead in Biddeford
            7. Lead Program in the News
            8. Lead-Safe Units in Biddeford
          2. 2-4 Unit Housing Rehab Program
            1. Eligibility
            2. Available Assistance
          3. Density Bonus
          4. Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
          5. YCCAC Weatherization Program
          6. Biddeford Housing Authority
          7. MaineHousingSearch Housing Locator
          8. Renters Rights and Responsibilities
      14. Police
        1. Active RFPs
        2. Animal Control
        3. Annual Report, Patrol Dispatch Logs & More
          1. 2020 BPD Annual Report
          2. Patrol Dispatch Logs
          3. Media Releases
        4. BPD File Drop
        5. Commendations or Complaints
        6. Concealed Handgun Permit
        7. Crime Tip
        8. Departmental Email Directory
        9. Drug Tip
        10. Grant Information & Notices
        11. Health & Social Service Partners & Collaborators
        12. Home Checks While Away or on Vacation
        13. Job Openings, Job Guide & Job Applications
        14. MedReturn
        15. Parking Permit and Ticket Information
        16. Parking Ticket Appeal Process
        17. Saco Biddeford Opiate Outreach Initiative (SBOOI)
          1. SBOOI Liaison
        18. Safe Gun Storage
        19. Sex Offender Registry
        20. Sunrise Credit Services, Inc.
      15. Public Works
        1. A Message From the Director
        2. Street Opening Permits / Sewer Permits
        3. Recycling / Transfer Station
        4. Ongoing Public Works Maintenance Projects
        5. Compost Dropoff Program
        6. Curbside Waste Collection Schedule (PDF)
        7. Downtown Winter Sidewalk Maintenance
        8. Holiday Trash Collection
        9. Industrial Pretreatment Program
        10. Parking Ban Information
          1. Email Subscriptions
          2. Winter Sidewalk Maintenance
        11. Household Hazardous Waste Day
        12. Latex Paint Disposal Information
        13. Trash Container Ordinance
        14. Wastewater Division
        15. Zero Sort Curbside Recycling Program
          1. Container Information
          2. Pay as You Throw (PAYT) Bags
            1. Where to Purchase PAYT Bags
          3. Private Roads
          4. Variances to the Program
      16. Recreation
        1. Recreation Department Overview
        2. Program and Activity Registration
        3. Beaches
        4. Parks
        5. Fifty Plus Club
        6. Follow us on Facebook
      17. Technology
        1. Public Access Television
          1. CATV Franchise
          2. Forms Central
          3. Online Video Website
          4. Producers' Corner
            1. New Producer Registration Form
            2. Producer 101 Workshop
          5. Volunteers' Corner
            1. Volunteer Inquiry Form
      18. School Department
    9. Staff Directory
    10. Hours and Holidays
    11. Code of Ordinances
    12. Online Assessment Database
    13. City of Biddeford 2020-2021 Tax Maps
    14. GIS Interactive Map Gallery
    15. Youth Advisory Council
      1. Past Projects
        1. Downtown Halloween Cleanup
        2. Homelessness Awareness and Winter Apparel Drive
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  3. Citywide Updates

    1. Stay Connected
      1. Subscriptions
    2. Current RFPs & RFQs
      1. RFP - BFD Dorms
    3. Construction and Maintenance Updates
      1. South Street Sidewalk Project
      2. Ongoing Projects
    4. Freedom of Access Requests
    5. Employment Opportunities
    6. The Biddeford Beat Email Newsletter
    7. Press Releases
    8. Downtown Parking
      1. Resident Parking
      2. Visitor Parking
      3. Pearl Street Parking Garage
        1. History
    9. Comprehensive Plan Update
    10. Photos
    11. Market Value Update
    12. Other News and Updates
      1. Pearl Street Park
    13. Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Information
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  4. How Do I...

    1. Apply For
      1. City Committee, Board & Commission Positions
      2. Concealed Handgun Permit
      3. Employment Opportunities
      4. Junior Fire Fighter Program
      5. Vital Records
      6. A Building Permit
      7. A Parking Permit
    2. Contact
      1. Mayor
      2. City Council
      3. City Manager
        1. Biddeford Beat
        2. Presentations
      4. City Staff
    3. Register Online
      1. My ATV or Snowmobile
      2. My Boat
      3. My Car or Truck
      4. My Trailer
      5. Dog Licensing Online Purchasing & Renewal Service
      6. Hunting & Fishing Licenses
      7. Open Burning Permit Online Purchasing Service
    4. Find
      1. Annual Budgets
      2. Curbside Waste Collection Schedule
      3. Election Information
      4. Holiday Trash Collection
      5. Parking Information
      6. Office Hours
    5. Sign Up For
      1. Email Subscriptions
      2. Home Checks While Away or on Vacation
    6. Submit
      1. Crime Tip
      2. Drug Tip
      3. Current RFPs & RFQs
      4. Sub-Meter Reading
      5. Service Request / Comment
      6. Public Records Request
    7. Pay My
      1. Taxes or Sewer Bill Online
      2. Parking Ticket or Parking Permit
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  5. Community

    1. ADA Compliance & Accessibility
    2. Annual Budgets
    3. Annual Financial Reports
    4. Biddeford in the News
    5. City Calendar
    6. Community News
    7. Economic Development
    8. Get Involved
    9. Housing Services
    10. Municipal Officials
    11. Parking
    12. In & About Biddeford
      1. Biddeford Historical Society
      2. Biddeford Mills Museum
      3. Biddeford Municipal Airport
      4. Biddeford RiverWalk
      5. Biddeford Saco Chamber of Commerce
      6. BSOOB Transit
      7. City Theater
      8. Community Facilities
      9. Engine
      10. Heart of Biddeford
      11. McArthur Library
      12. Recreation & Facilities
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  6. Business

    1. Assessment of Property
    2. Building Permits & Related Information
    3. Code of Ordinances
    4. Commercial Construction
    5. Community Development
    6. Current RFPs, RFQs
    7. Economic Development
    8. Environmental Code Office
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