Join the Town of Bennett Board of Trustees for Breakfast with Santa! Food will be served and there will be Santa photos and music.

Saturday December 3, 2022

8 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Bennett Community Center

1100 E. Colfax Avenue

Adults $5, Children $3. Children Under 3 Free

Donations to the food Bank will be Accepted. Proceeds from Breakfast with Santa support the Bennett Holiday Help Program. We Thank You for your Support!

Thanks to generous donations from the community, the Town of Bennett will be hosting a toy and gift distribution.

Saturday, December 10, 2022

8 a.m. - Noon

Town Hall

207 Muegge Way

Gifts will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis. If you or someone you know may need extra holiday help this year, please join us. 

The Town of Bennett is also still collecting donations to the Holiday Help Program. Those wishing to be involved can bring new and unwrapped toys or gifts to Town Hall for the toy and gift drive or can donate monetarily online here. 

Those who donate toys or cash will be entered into a giveaway to win a hotel stay from the Comfort Inn & Suites.  

If you have additional questions, please contact Lynette White at [email protected].

The Town of Bennett invites all residents within Town limits to participate in the Annual Holiday Lighting Contest!

Judging will take place Tuesday, December 20, 2022. Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. To enter, simply turn on your lights by 6 p.m.

Goals of the snow response plan include improving the safety and mobility of our transportation system by plowing town streets as efficiently as possible, keeping priority streets passable, and minimizing traffic disruption. Bennett’s main streets are highest priority, as they carry most of the Town’s traffic, as well as emergency vehicle and resident transportation.

Plowing and Treatment of Bennett’s Main Streets

Town of Bennett Public Works provides snow response services to most streets, utilizing a fleet of two large plows and seven residential plows. Large plows are used around main roads, emergency facilities, senior assisted living facilities, water treatment facilities, schools and emergency response facilities. The residential plows are used on residential streets.

Town of Bennett uses solid deicers on its main streets as part of its snow response. The solid deicer, called Ice Slicer, is a naturally-mined product from Utah that is more than 90-percent chloride salts. Its red color comes from 60+ trace minerals also naturally found in the deicer. The product helps prevent snow and ice from bonding to the pavement and can serve to provide some traction on the roadways during snow events.

What to Expect:

• Plowing of emergency access, businesses, bus routes, and residential collector streets will begin at 3 inches.
• Plowing of residential streets will occur at approximately 6 inches.
• When deployed, the residential plows will take one pass down the center of every side street to prevent deep ice rutting and to keep the streets passable on accumulation of over 6 inches of snow.
• All residents and subdivisions are responsible for maintaining their own sidewalks. 

More information can be found here.

The Bennett Arts Council invites you to become a sponsor for our upcoming 2023 season. This year we have updated our sponsorship levels and benefits for residents and businesses alike, including a ticketed VIP event for all sponsorship levels and inclusion on a new Donor Wall. A sponsorship with the Bennett Arts Council is the best way to support providing free arts and cultural events to the Town of Bennett and Eastern I-70 Corridor - followed by attending and enjoying these free events for our community! 

More information, sponsorship levels and sponsorship form can be found online here.

The Town of Bennett and Anythink Libraries recently partnered to install a Free Little Art Gallery in Bennett. 

The Little Art Gallery is located at Anythink Library Bennett Branch, 495 7th St, Bennett, CO 80102. 

The purpose of the Free Little Art Gallery is to give residents a place to give and discover art. The motto of the Little Art Gallery is “Make Art, Take Art, Love Art!”. 

The Little Art Gallery will allow art with the following conditions:

Art Submissions must be

• This Free Little Art Gallery accepts miniature art donated directly to the Free Little Art Gallery.
• This Free Little Art Gallery accepts miniature art in a variety of mediums that can withstand outdoor conditions. Art is meant to be enjoyed, shared and taken so please do not leave valuable or favorite pieces of original art. Pieces should be created by the submitting artist and should not infringe on any copyrights. Art should be inclusive to all ages and backgrounds.
• All donations are on the behalf of the artist.
• Art pieces that do not fit the submission guidelines will be removed from the gallery.

More information on the Free Little Art Gallery can be found online here findafreelittleartgallery.com.

The Town of Bennett is excited to welcome new businesses to the Bennett Community. In November, Ziggi's Drive-Thru Coffee celebrated their grand opening.

Ziggi's is located at 111 W Marketplace Dr. and open Monday-Friday: 5:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. & Saturday/Sunday: 6:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Colorado Trailers Direct also opened a location in Bennett. Colorado Trailers Direct stocks one of the largest selection of trailers in the Rockies, including tilt trailers, dump trailers and cargo trailers. Colorado Trailers Direct is conveniently located in Bennett at 100 I-70 Frontage, directly across the street from the I-70 interchange. 

More information on Colorado Trailers Direct can be found here.

The Bennett Community Services team would like to ensure that your holidays are filled with joy, so here are some winter tips to help keep you and yours safe this holiday season.

Snow and Ice Removal:

• Many falls occur when sidewalks, driveways and walkways are covered in snow and ice. Residents are required to ensure their portion of the sidewalk is cleared of snow, ice and debris. We recommend that if you are plowing snow, direct it to your yard to utilize the moisture when it melts. 

Water and Sprinkler Lines:

• Properly winterizing your sprinkler system ensures it will not get damaged during freezing temperatures. 
• Mobile home plumbing is extremely vulnerable to winter temperatures and without proper insulation the pipes could freeze, crack and potentially burst. This could cause extensive damage and expensive repairs.
• You can install foam board insulation and foam wrap around pipes to help keep them safe. 
• If you have heat tape installed, always check for frays or faulty lines.

Pets:

• After your pet comes in from the outside, wipe them down to dry them off. You’ll appreciate having less of a mess and they’ll appreciate being warm. 
• While drying your pet, check the pads of each paw ensuring there is no cracking or bleeding due to element exposure. Also, wipe the pads off well because they may have picked up ice melt, salt or other potentially dangerous material on their travels. 
• The warmth of your recently run car may attract outdoor cats who like to sleep under the hood. If unchecked, an engine may injure or kill the unsuspecting cat. Try tapping the hood or front quarter panel of your vehicle prior to starting.
• If you have animals that are kept outside, ensure they have adequate cover, food, water and warmth to help protect them during the cold season.

We hope these suggestions are helpful and would like to wish you and your family a happy holiday season.

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