📰COUNCIL PASSES 20 MILLION DOLLAR BOND FOR UPCOMING ELECTION

RESULTS -BOND VOTE & SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING-

Both Bonds #1 & #2 were FINALIZED AND APPROVED last night (8/26/25) by the City of Biddeford Government-Biddeford City Council.

At-Large Council Marc Lessard speaks to City Staff

Now in November, voters will vote to approve or deny a $20,000,000 municipal bond (BOND #1) to be used towards the City’s “Storm and Sanitary Sewer Systems”.

In addition, voters will vote to approve or deny a $6,000,000 municipal bond (BOND #2) to be used towards “Improvements to the City’s Recreation Facilities”.

Bond #1 (Storm & Sewer) passed with a unanimous vote from the board.

Bond #2 (Recreation Facilities) passed with a vote of 5 to 2 (see below):

●5 yeas – Councilors Lessard, Ortiz, Beaupre, Whiting and LaFountain

●2 nays – Councilors Belanger and Emhiser.

Council President LaFountain addressing his peers

City staff will share additional educational information about what the bonds will be used for in the weeks leading up to the election - we will be sure to share that information here as well.

The special meeting can be viewed here:

https://biddefordme.portal.civicclerk.com/