By RANDY SEAVER, Editor

City officials in Biddeford are breathing a sigh of relief today after learning that the IRS will be waiving more than $500,000 in fees and penalties that were levied against the city two years ago.

Furthermore, City Manager Truc Dever says the IRS will also refund roughly $200,000 that the city already paid in penalties that resulted from the city’s failure to file employee health insurance forms with the IRS in 2021.

The Biddeford Gazette first published information about the IRS penalties in March 2025,

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“This is really great news,” Dever told the Gazette earlier today.

According to Dever, much of the credit for getting the fines removed were the result “of some very hard work” by staffers in U.S. Sen. Susan Collins’s regional office in Biddeford.

“Both Pam Buck and Andrea Sarris in Senator Collins office worked closely with the city of several months to help us resolve this issue,” Dever said.

Assessor leaving

The Gazette also learned today that City Assessor Deanne Vail has accepted a new job in the town of Scarborough.

Vail will remain at her current job in Biddeford until Feb. 26, according to the city manager

These reports will be updated as new information becomes available,

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Randy Seaver is the editor and founder of the Biddeford Gazette. He may be reached by email: randy@randyseaver.com

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