Town Hall · Biddeford

Biddeford, ME town hall & government

Biddeford spent $80.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,761 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Biddeford's government.

Town budget

Where Biddeford's money goes

Spent
$80.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,761
typical Maine cities: $3,900
Long-term debt
$53.5 million
$2,486 per resident
Schools
$44 million54%
Police
$6.9 million9%
Fire
$6.4 million8%
Roads & transportation
$5.8 million7%
Administration & buildings
$4.6 million6%
Sewer & trash
$4.1 million5%
Interest on debt
$1.8 million2%
Parks & libraries
$1.3 million2%
Health & welfare
$760,0001%
Housing & development
$341,000<1%
Other
$4.8 million6%

Biddeford runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Maine cities.

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 52%
  • From the state 34%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Biddeford

Full-time staff
742
146 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
59
and 48 full-time firefighters
Schools
500 full-time111 part
Police
82 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
54 full-time2 part
Fire
49 full-time
Administration & buildings
33 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
8 full-time28 part
Sewer & trash
8 full-time
Housing & development
6 full-time
Health & welfare
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Property tax

What homeowners in Biddeford pay

Typical tax bill
$4,401
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.11%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$396,600
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Biddeford's government

🏛️ Official websitebiddefordmaine.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Biddeford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Biddeford

Biddeford is represented in Congress by Senators Susan M. Collins and Angus S. King, Jr. and Representative Chellie Pingree. Janet Mills is governor.

All of Biddeford's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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