After three failed attempts to get bonds approved to pay for renovations to city hall, Biddeford officials are now considering other options that could include selling the historic building to a private developer who would lease it back to the city.

The City Clerk's office entrance on the ground level of Biddeford City Hall.

The second floor entrance hallway of Biddeford City Hall.

City officials say the 122-year-old building needs fire sprinklers, energy efficient windows and work to stabilize and restore the clock tower.

Residents are helped by employees in the clerk's office at Biddeford City Hall.

The City Council Chambers of Biddeford City Hall.

Biddeford City Hall, listed on the National Historic Register, was designed by noted Portland architect John Calvin Stevens.

Options for improving city hall being considered by the Biddeford City Council include applying for grants, raising through a fundraising campaign, leasing storefront space to raise funds and selling the building to a private buyer who would lease office space back to the city.