Application for Sales Tax Oversight Committee

The Town of Bennett is currently accepting applications for residents to serve on the Town’s Sales Tax Oversight Committee. 

The Sales Tax Oversight Committee reviews, oversees and makes recommendations to the Town of Bennett Board of Trustees regarding the Town’s use of the revenue generated by the one percent sales tax that was approved in 2015. 

The committee is comprised of seven members, including one trustee, the Town Treasurer and five residents of the Town. 

Those who are interested must be a resident within Bennett’s incorporated limits and must be able to attend meetings at least twice a calendar year. More meetings may be required and are subject to current Town projects.

Applications for the committee can be found online here. Applications must be submitted by March 31, 2023. 

The Town Board of Trustees will appoint new committee members during a Board Meeting in April 2023. 

For more information and additional questions, please contact the Finance Director, Danette Ruvalcaba, at [email protected] or 303-644-3249 ext. 1021

The Town of Bennett application process for the 2023 Bennett Residential Vibrancy Initiative (REVIVE) Grant is open. If you are interested in applying please download the application below and return it to the Community Services Department at [email protected] or Town Hall, 207 Muegge Way, Bennett CO 80102

This grant can provide residents with funds for exterior home improvements including painting, replacing siding, upgrading fencing, roof repair, water-wise landscaping and more.

The goal of this grant program is to help create and maintain a charming, safe, code compliant and welcoming neighborhood in Bennett.

This grant is administered on a first-come, first-served basis. The application and full list of eligible projects and qualifications are available here.

The Town of Bennett worked with Jacobs Engineering Group to conduct the warrant analysis for the Marketplace intersection from Tuesday, February 14, 2023 to Thursday February 16, 2023.

This analysis included recording traffic counts, infractions and wait times at the intersection. Based on preliminary calculations, we've met the peak hour and four hour warrant requirements. This analysis is an important step for the installation of the traffic signals at the intersection.

The warrant analysis will now be turned into the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and the Town will wait for the approvals in order to move forward with the installation of the signals.

While the Town waits for this approval we ask for continued caution when traveling through the area. Safety is a huge priority for the project and the catalyst as to why the Town has been working to get this stoplight installed.

If you have additional questions regarding the work in the area, please contact the Town of Bennett at 303-644-3249. 

The Bennett Arts Council is excited to offer our first celebration of Women’s History Month by recognizing the art of quilting.

While the quilting we know and love today is worlds different from the functional quilting of our past, it still holds a unique place in our hearts and in our history. Mothers would teach daughters the basic stitches and then in turn, would pass those skills on to their children, creating a lifetime of heirloom quilts with nostalgic memories layered within the fabric. They’ve been there to protect us, remind us of our past and comfort us in difficult times.

Enter this month’s drawing to win a quilt for your home! Two winners will receive a lap size quilt, created and pieced by a Bennett quilter and finished by Prairie Fire Quilting.

Tickets to enter to win can be purchased below, proceeds benefit the Arts Council. 

Winners will be announced on the Town's Facebook page on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. 

Want to learn more about the history of quilting?

• America's Quilting History
• History of Quilts

Adams County Public Assistance

The Adams County Public Assistance Department will be available on the first and third Thursday of the month from 1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. at the Bennett Shared Services Building. 

The department will be providing assistance regarding SNAP and other food assistance programs. 

If you have immediate questions about a public assistance case in Adams County please call 720-523-2700 or visit adcogov.org/SNAP. 

To contact the Community Support Services Outreach & Education Liaison, please call Freedom Roath at 720-523-2039 or email [email protected].

Our pets and animals can be like family so preparing them for an emergency makes sense. Join the Town of Bennett and Adams County OEM for our free Animal Preparedness course where you will learn how to create a plan, build an emergency kit and develop an evacuation strategy for your pet. 

Thursday, March 23

6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

Seating for this course is on a first-come, first-served basis and is limited to 40 people. Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.

Courses are delivered in English. If you require interpretation/translation services or other accommodations, please email your request to [email protected] no later than five business days prior to the course.

More information on Adams County OEM classes can be found here.

The Bennett Arts Council, Anythink Libraries and the Corridor Creative Arts League have upcoming free workshops in March and April.

Art Journaling and Book Building with Angel Estrada

Saturday, March 25, 2023

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Join this fun and exciting art journaling and book building workshop led by Denver-based professional artist Angel Estrada.

This program will be held at the Bennett Community Center (1100 E Colfax Ave, Bennett, CO 80102). Appropriate for ages 16 and older. Space is limited; registration required.

Updates for when the Ukrainian Eggs workshop registration opens will be posted on the Bennett Arts Council webpage and Anythink Libraries events page.

Bennett Welcomes MH Esthetics Skincare

The Town of Bennett welcomes new home-based business MH Esthetics Skincare.

Owned by Michelle Haines, she has been an esthetician for 14 years. She also has training in Holistic Nutrition and her goal is to develop a skin care plan and routines that will help achieve the best overall skin health.

Haines says, "As your new Esthetician guide, I will help you along the way through your own specific journey. Every single person is unique, and that’s why I customize my services and skin recommendations for every client differently."

Hours* and contact information

• Monday: 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
• Tuesday: Closed
• Wednesday: 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
• Thursday: Closed
• Friday: 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
• Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
• Sunday: Closed

*Hours subject to change.

Website: www.mhesthetics.com

Email: [email protected]

Phone Number: 720-740-7010

Since March 2022, the Colorado Department of Agriculture has led a response to the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). 

HPAI continues to pose a threat to Colorado's domestic birds. Bird owners should maintain biosecurity measures such as keeping their flocks away from wild birds and not touching any dead wild birds. 

Domestic bird owners should take extra precautions to avoid introducing the HPAI virus to their flocks, including:

• Preventing interaction between domestic and wild birds
• Keeping food and water sources away from migrating birds
• Monitoring flocks for signs of illness or death

For more information regarding Avian Influenza including what flock owners should do and how to report sick birds or unusual deaths visit the Colorado Department of Agriculture.

Cold weather and snow are expected to continue throughout March and April. The Town of Bennett would like to remind residents of a few cold weather and snow safety tips.

• When visiting Bennett Parks and Open Space East Pond (BRPOS), or any open body of water, stay away from the edge of the water and never walk out on ice that has formed over open water.
• When shoveling snow on your property, please do not push it into the street. Piling the snow in the street makes it more difficult for our crews to do their job.
• Please move your vehicles off the street so the plows can get through.
• Give your tree branches a shake! The snow can pile up quickly on branches, and we want to prevent breakage and damage to trees.

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