Biddeford Ward 4 City Councilor Dylan Doughty was sworn in by City Clerk Robin Patterson on June 13. Contributed / Danica Lamontagne
Voters in the June 11 election selected Dylan Doughty as the City of Biddeford’s next Ward 4 city councilor. On Thursday, June 13, Doughty was sworn in by City Clerk Robin Patterson.
Doughty will fill the seat made vacant by former Councilor Bobby Mills for the remainder of the current term, which will expire in December 2025. Doughty grew up on a farm in rural Arkansas, and received a B.S. in Public Relations from the University of Central Arkansas and an MBA from Western Colorado University.
Before his election to City Council, Doughty served on the Biddeford Planning Board and the Zoning Board of Appeals. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of The Ecology School in Saco. At his swearing in ceremony, Doughty said he is “grateful” for the opportunity to serve the Biddeford community.
“Our city faces challenges, but we are resilient and resourceful,” Doughty said. “By working together and listening to our neighbors, we can make Biddeford a great place for anyone who wishes to call it home.”
Biddeford Mayor Martin Grohman thanked Doughty for his service to the city, and said he is “pleased” to welcome Doughty to the City Council.
“I look forward to working with him to tackle the issues facing our community,” Grohman said. “I know he will bring a lot of perspective and represent his constituents with balance and dedication.”
Mills officially resigned on April 16 after being arrested and charged for operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol.
Doughty is the second councilor this year to replace another council member because of legal problems. A day after Mills’ resignation, city officials fielded another notice of resignation, this time from Councilor Julian Schlaver of Ward 5. Schlaver was issued a summons for assault on April 13, according to police dispatch records. The Biddeford City Council appointed Neva Gross as the next Ward 5 councilor on May 9, after Schlaver’s resignation was approved by the council earlier that week. Because of timing elements, the city charter did not require an election to replace Shlaver. Like Doughty, Gross will serve the remainder of the council position which ends in December 2025.
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