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Government Finance Officers Association is pleased to announce that Town of Bennett, Colorado, has received GFOA's Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its budget. The award represents a significant achievement by the entity. It reflects the commitment of the governing body and staff to meeting the highest principles of governmental budgeting. In order to receive the budget award, the entity had to satisfy nationally recognized guidelines for effective budget presentation. These guidelines are designed to assess how well an entity's budget serves as:

UPDATE: Water has been restored. Please let water run for several minutes before use. If you have any questions, please call (303)644-3249.

On Tuesday, June 7, 2022 there was a water main break in the area of the Brothers Four neighborhood. The Town of Bennett Public Works Department is working to resolve the problem as soon as possible. During this time water was shut off in Brothers Four, East of Elm Street as well as the Cordella neighborhood in order to repair the water line. We apologize for any inconvenience this caused.

Crews will be conducting work on the water lines on Kiowa Street beginning on June 7, 2022. 

The intersection of Kiowa Street and South Adams Street will be closed from 6/7/2022 - 6/10/2022. 

Additionally, the intersection of Kiowa Street and Custer Street will be closed from 6/8/2022 - 6/13/2022. 

During this time please use an alternate route. 

Effective immediately, the burning ban dated April 28, 2022 is has been rescinded by Town Administrator, Trish Stiles. 

The Town still urges residents use extreme caution when burning or dealing with open flames. 

If you have any further questions contact Town Hall at 303-644-3249 or the Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue.

The Town of Bennett recently introduced the option to appear virtually for court hearings.  This allows court proceedings to be more efficient, flexible and accessible to all. 

During the month of June, the Town of Bennett will be offering reduced permit fees on some home projects. 

Permit fees on projects including siding, windows, fences, reroofing, decks, AC improvements, furnace replacements, water/sewer repairs and water heaters will be reduced by 50% during the month of June. 

The goal is to help residents with the cost of permit fees and still encourage home improvement projects. 

The Town of Bennett will be completing road repairs on Marketplace Drive on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. 

During this time Marketplace Drive will be reduced to one lane. Flaggers will be present to assist with traffic control. Please use extra caution while traveling through the work zone. 

If you have additional questions, please contact the Town of Bennett Public Works. 

Town Hall will be closing at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 5, 2022.

Limited services will be available and residents are encouraged to use online tools on townofbennett.colorado.gov.

If there is a Public Works emergency, please call 303-644-3249 ext. 1004
 

The Town of Bennett will be conducting road repairs, including repairing potholes, on Kiowa Bennett Road on Friday, May 6 and Monday, May 9, 2022.

During this time traffic will be reduced to one lane. Flaggers will guide traffic but use caution when traveling through the area.

If you have questions, contact Town of Bennett Public Works at 303-644-3249. 
 

Effective immediately, the burning ban dated April 28, 2022 has been rescinded by Town Administrator, Trish Stiles.