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IHC Scott Contracting with Lennar Homes will be performing work on Kiowa Avenue beginning Wednesday, September 28, 2022 and continuing through Wednesday, October 26, 2022. 

There will be a planned water outage on Monday, October 10, 2022 beginning at 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. During this time water to homes and businesses will not be available. We ask you plan your daily water use accordingly. 

The neighborhood will still have fire protection during the short outage. 

The Town of Bennett along with Love’s Travel Stops (Love’s) and the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) celebrated an innovative new partnership, that will add 114 new full use truck parking spots along the Colorado Front Range, at a groundbreaking ceremony on September 28, 2022.  

The Tri-County Health Department will be hosting a free COVID-19 vaccine clinic on Saturday, September 24 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Bennett Community Center. 

No appointment is needed. First, second and booster doses are available for all those ages six months and up. 

More information can be found online here. 

The Town of Bennett will be working on crack sealing and pavement maintenance beginning September 20, 2022. Below are the streets with a tentative schedule of when crews will be working on the roads. 

On the days work is scheduled in your area, we ask that you do not park on the street during the hours of 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. in order to protect your vehicles.

These dates are subject to change. Town staff will update the Town website and social media pages with the most current schedules.

Town Hall will be closing early at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 for a staff event. 

The Town of Bennett Study Session and Board Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, September 13, 2022 have been cancelled.

If you have questions, please visit the Town website. Regular hours of operation will resume Wednesday, September 14, 2022. 

Notice is hereby given that the Town of Bennett Study Session and Board Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, September 13, 2022 have been cancelled.

We apologize for any inconvenience. Please contact the Town of Bennett, Office of the Town Clerk at (303) 644-3249 ext. 1001, with any questions.
 

Road work on State Highway 79 at Edward Avenue will begin on Tuesday, September 6, 2022.

During this time the northbound and southbound lanes of traffic on SH-79 will be temporarily shifted between the hours of 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday – Friday and 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturdays. There are no road closures scheduled at this time. 

The construction is to widen the existing south-bound shoulder of State-Highway 79 in order to create through lanes and designated turn lanes onto the future Civic Center Drive. 

Work is expected to be completed by November 30, 2022. 

The Affordable Connectivity Program is an FCC program that helps connect families and households struggling to afford internet service.
 

The benefit provides:

• Up to $30/month discount for internet service;
• Up to $75/month discount for households on qualifying Tribal lands; and
• A one-time discount of up to $100 for a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet purchased through a participating provider.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?

IHC Scott Contracting and Lennar Homes will be performing road work on Kiowa Avenue beginning Monday, August 29, 2022 until September 3, 2022. 

There are no expected water disruptions or outages. 

Impact on the road work could remain in place until September 30, 2022 to allow for removal of concrete and replacement of the waterline. The use of heavy equipment in the area could restrict access to some driveways. 

Palmer Avenue will be closed from Highway 36 (Colfax Avenue) to 1st Street from Thursday, August 18, 2022 to Thursday, August 25, 2022. 

Please use an alternate route during this time. 

The road will be closed for construction on the Purple Pipe project. 

Trupp Park will remain open and residents can park along 1st Street.