Biddeford council signs off on FY27 enterprise funds; approvals unanimous

The Biddeford City Council unanimously approved a group of FY27 enterprise fund orders and related budget items on June 29, wrapping up the city's FY27 budget process.

Items approved in second readings (each approved unanimously) included the airport fund, ambulance fund, recreation fund, mooring fund, sewer operations fund (with a noted correction to principal and interest payment in the order), pool beach permit fund and public access fund. The mayor thanked finance staff and specifically Finance Director Gerry Matherne for work throughout the budget process.

Council members moved each fund item for approval in sequence; each motion was opened to the public and returned "back to the council" with no public comment, then approved without recorded dissent. The mayor characterized the overall budget process as a compromise that required trade-offs across priorities and thanked staff and volunteers for their work.

What’s next: With the fund orders approved, staff will implement the FY27 budgets and post the final documents online; the council signaled an intent to hold quarterly budget meetings in the coming year to refine the process.

Votes at a glance (FY27 fund approvals):
- Airport Fund FY27 — approved (unanimous)
- Ambulance Fund FY27 — approved (unanimous)
- Recreation Fund FY27 — approved (unanimous)
- Mooring Fund FY27 — approved (unanimous)
- Sewer Operations Fund FY27 — approved (unanimous); order corrected to note principal and interest payment
- Pool Beach Permit Fund FY27 — approved (unanimous)
- Public Access Fund FY27 — approved (unanimous)

Each approval was recorded in the meeting minutes as unanimous; no individual roll-call tallies were read into the record for these items.