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Biddeford, with a population of over 21,000 people, is Maine’s sixth largest city.

Today is National Voter Registration Day! 🗳 If you plan to vote in the November 3, 2026 Election and are not yet regist...
09/15/2026

Today is National Voter Registration Day! 🗳 If you plan to vote in the November 3, 2026 Election and are not yet registered to vote or have changed your address or name, we encourage you to register to vote early to save time in line at the polls on Election Day.

You can register to vote by the following methods:
🏦 In person at City Hall. You can register in person all year, up to and including Election Day.
💻 Online via the State of Maine Online Voter Registration Service. This option is available until 5 pm on October 13.
✉️ By mail using the Maine Voter Registration Application. You will need to include a photocopy of the required ID. Registrations by mail need to be received in the Clerk’s office by 5:00 pm on October 13, 2026.

Visit www.biddefordmaine.org/elections for more information on voter registration, including a list of accepted forms of identification.

Join Biddeford Recreation for our annual Fall Community Park Cleanup at Clifford Park on Saturday, September 19th from 9...
09/15/2026

Join Biddeford Recreation for our annual Fall Community Park Cleanup at Clifford Park on Saturday, September 19th from 9 AM - 12 PM! 🍂

Bring your work gloves and join us to clean up parks the trail system for the upcoming fall season. Bags provided to all volunteers for litter pickup, and tools will be provided to help with raking flower beds, pickup around the playground, courts and along the trails.

This is a great opportunity to take care of this space following our busy summer season, and get ready to enjoy the fall and winter outdoor recreation opportunities!

Please pre-register online to help us plan for refreshments: www.biddefordrec.com.

On September 15 and 16, water service work will be taking place on Main Street in the area of 165 and 180 Main Street. T...
09/15/2026

On September 15 and 16, water service work will be taking place on Main Street in the area of 165 and 180 Main Street. There will be one-way alternating traffic with flaggers while this work is underway, and on-street parking will be prohibited in the work zone. Please drive with caution and follow all posted signage.

City of Biddeford property tax bills were mailed to residents this week and are now available online using Invoice Cloud...
09/10/2026

City of Biddeford property tax bills were mailed to residents this week and are now available online using Invoice Cloud, our online bill payment service (www.invoicecloud.com/biddeford). Payments will be due on October 8, 2026.

Biddeford’s mil rate is $15.76 per $1,000 of assessed value. No citywide revaluation or general market adjustments were conducted this year. Individual property values may have changed as part of normal annual assessing maintenance, including building permits, field reviews, in-house reviews, or when updated property information was identified.

The most efficient way to pay your tax bill is to pay by EFT (e-check) through Invoice Cloud. There is a $0.60 service fee for payment processing, which is charged by the vendor. Access this option by using the “Available Payment Methods” drop-down menu on the payment screen. Please note: credit/debit card, PayPal and Google Pay payments are also accepted online, but the vendor charges a 3.25% processing fee for these payment methods.

You may also mail a check to the Tax Collector (PO Box 586, Biddeford, ME 04005) or place the check in our secure drop box for property tax payments, located on the ground floor of City Hall. Checks must be made payable to "City of Biddeford".

Q: Why is my Homestead Exemption listed as a $22,000 reduction to my property value instead of $25,000?
A: When property values are assessed at 100% of their market value, qualifying property owners receive a $25,000 Homestead Exemption. Biddeford property values are currently assessed at an 88% certified ratio, which is determined by the State of Maine. This means that residents receive 88% of the $25,000 maximum, which equals $22,000. Similarly, Biddeford residents will receive 88% of the $6,000 maximum for the Veterans Exemption, which equals $5,280.

Between 8 AM and noon on Saturday, September 12, residents of Biddeford, S**o, Scarborough, and Old Orchard Beach can di...
09/09/2026

Between 8 AM and noon on Saturday, September 12, residents of Biddeford, S**o, Scarborough, and Old Orchard Beach can dispose of household hazardous waste at Biddeford Public Works at no cost. Proof of residency is required!

Find a list of accepted materials and safety tips on our website: https://biddefordmaine.org/HHWday

Biddeford Recreation's Fall 2026 Newsletter is now available! This month's edition highlights new and old programs, even...
09/04/2026

Biddeford Recreation's Fall 2026 Newsletter is now available! This month's edition highlights new and old programs, events and interesting articles for you to enjoy, including:

-Clifford Park 5K Trail Race - NEW! 🏃
-Cub Care - Now offering daily options and welcoming 6th graders! 🐯
-Our popular Ski & Snowboard program for grades 5-9 (newly expanded) ⛷
-"From Recreation to Competition", an article by Sports Coordinator Mike Fecteau. See where some of Biddeford Rec's youth sports program graduates are in their high school athletic journeys! ⛹️‍♀️
-"The Best Teammate Your Young Athlete Can Have", a must-read article for any sports parent prepared by Recreation Program Assistant Tyler Stewart! 🏉

Read the newsletter: https://www.calameo.com/read/0077794527c581a6dc050

City Hall will be closed on Monday, September 7 in observance of Labor Day. Trash and recycling pickup schedules will no...
09/03/2026

City Hall will be closed on Monday, September 7 in observance of Labor Day. Trash and recycling pickup schedules will not be affected.

Lifeguards will be on duty at Pool Beach and Rotary Park Beach from September 4-6. Beach permits will continue to be required for parking in the public beach parking areas between 8 AM and 5 PM through Labor Day.

As a reminder, if you need to complete business during the holiday weekend, you can access many key services online 24/7 by visiting www.biddefordmaine.org/onlineservices.

⚠️ A Message to Biddeford Sewer CustomersIn an effort to strengthen our billing process, the City of Biddeford transitio...
09/02/2026

⚠️ A Message to Biddeford Sewer Customers

In an effort to strengthen our billing process, the City of Biddeford transitioned sewer billing services to Maine Water in 2025, introducing specialized utility billing expertise and additional oversight into our existing process. However, during a routine audit conducted after the transition, the auditor identified an error in the way sewer charges were calculated for certain customers prior to Maine Water’s involvement.

The City uses a tiered sewer rate structure designed to promote conservation. Under this system, customers pay different rates based on their level of water use, with higher rates applying only to their usage within higher tiers. However, instead of applying each tiered rate only to the appropriate portion of usage, the billing system applied the higher usage rate to all water used during the billing period. As a result, customers were charged more than the approved sewer rates.

This error affected sewer bills beginning in 2019. Although the City’s last five annual audits reviewed the sewer fund, the billing issue was not identified until the completion of the most recent audit with a new firm.

The City of Biddeford is committed to addressing this billing error transparently and ensuring that affected customers are made whole as soon as possible. We are working closely with our sewer billing provider, Maine Water, to provide the information necessary to issue credits of the full overpaid balance to the accounts of all affected customers as quickly as possible. If you were overcharged, you will not have to take any action to receive your refund.

We are committed to being transparent about both what happened in the past and what to expect from your sewer bill going forward. The refund process addresses the past billing error. Separately, the City must also implement sewer rate increases that were previously approved by the City Council to ensure that we have the funding needed to operate this essential service.

In 2025, the City Council approved a 20% sewer rate increase that was not implemented as approved. The City Council subsequently approved an additional 11.2% increase in 2026. Both approved increases will take effect together in September 2026, resulting in a 31.2% increase compared with current sewer rates.

We recognize that this increase is significant, particularly as customers are also receiving notice that they were overcharged in the past. These matters are separate: refunds are being issued because of a billing error, while the rate increase reflects prior decisions by the City Council and the need to adequately fund the operation and maintenance of the sewer system.

We understand that residents will have questions after receiving this notice. The City has prepared an “FAQ” document to answer anticipated questions, which can be accessed at www.biddefordmaine.org/sewerbilling. For individualized billing questions or details about your refund, please contact the City of Biddeford at 207-286-9387 or email [email protected].

When we took office, we told you that we are committed to being transparent and straightforward with you. We’re not sugar coating the real issues we inherited, and we’re taking actions to prevent these types of errors from reoccurring and restoring the City’s finances.

Sincerely,
Mayor Liam LaFountain & the Biddeford City Council

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