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The Town of Bennett is looking for community volunteers to plant and care for the Bennett Community Garden in Civic Center Park. 

The Town opened the community garden in the summer of 2020 after receiving grants from Adams County Open Space and LiveWell HEAL Cities and Towns. The garden was created to connect area residents with their agricultural heritage and provide individuals of all ages and backgrounds the opportunity to come together in the spirit of community. 

The Town of Bennett and the Colorado Department of Health and Environment held a vaccination clinic where over 450 community members were vaccinated for COVID-19. 

The vaccination clinic was hosted for those who are in the State of Colorado’s eligible phases 1A, 1B.1 and 1B.2, which includes health care workers, teachers and those 65 years and older. 

The Town of Bennett and the Colorado Department of Health and Environment are hosting a COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Wednesday February 17, 2021. 

The vaccination clinic will be held at the Bennett Community Center, 1100 W. Colfax Avenue, Bennett CO, 80102 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

This vaccination clinic is for those who fall into the State’s vaccination distribution phases 1A, 1B.1 and 1B.2. View the COVID-19 Vaccination Distribution Table here. 

Adams and Arapahoe County are offering virtual meeting times to learn more about support services and available Federal & State assistance programs, which include: Food Assistance, Health First Colorado (Medicaid), Cash Assistance, Child Care Assistance and LEAP. 

Arapahoe County:

Planning for the entirety of Adams County is a once-in-a-decade opportunity to envision how we will improve the quality of life for our residents. The vision needs to be comprehensive and innovative enough to address the defining challenges of our time, yet flexible enough to be adapted in the future.

The Town of Bennett Town Hall will remain closed the week of February 8, 2021.

Services are still available online or by phone at (303) 644-3249. 

The Town can confirm there was an outbreak of COVID-19 at Town Hall. There has been contract tracing with the Tri-County Health Department and the Town is following all CDC recommended hygiene, cleaning and disinfecting procedures along with recommended infection prevention and control practices to limit community transmission.

The Town of Bennett Town Hall will be closed on Wednesday, January 27 and Thursday, January 28, 2021. If you need Town services, please call (303)644-3249 or online. 

Town of Bennett Municipal Court will still take place on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. Please follow all of the current procedures, including remaining outside the building until directed to re-enter.

More information on current court procedures can be found here.

The Town of Bennett is seeking applications to fill a vacancies for the Planning and Zoning Commission. The position will be filled by appointment following the review of submitted applications and interviews. 

Persons interested in serving on the  Planning and Zoning Commission may fill out an application online here. 

Adams and Arapahoe County are offering virtual meeting times on Tuesday, January 19, to learn more about support services and available Federal & State assistance programs, which include: Food Assistance, Health First Colorado (Medicaid), Cash Assistance, Child Care Assistance and LEAP.            

Arapahoe County:
Schedule a virtual appointment by visiting  https://forms.gle/iXr5h4pjypcFyVwo6  
A link will be emailed after an appointment time has been confirmed.

The Intermountain Rural Electric Association opened its new facility in the town of Bennett today with a small ribbon-cutting ceremony. Guests included members of IREA’s board of directors, CEO and staff; Tyler Nunn, President of Nunn Construction; and Royce Pindell, Mayor of Bennett.

“We are excited and welcome the opening of the new Intermountain Rural Electric Association (IREA) facility in the Town of Bennett,” said Bennett Mayor Royce Pindell. “We are grateful for the partnership and investment in our community.”