The Town of Bennett hosted the State of the Town on July 22, 2022. Every summer the Town of Bennett hosts this event to celebrate our community and stakeholders, and to highlight current and past Town projects. This year, Mayor Royce Pindell highlighted the Board’s shared vision for the Town as well as recognized the importance of the Town’s history, past, present and future.
Watch the video presentation from the event here.
The Town also celebrated the ribbon cutting and opening of the restored Historic Charles Muegge House. Members of the Muegge family were present including Dent Hand, Dan Watts and Martha Ahern.
The Muegge House was built in the early 1900s when the settler, Garrett Harris, decided to make Bennett his home. In 1948 the home was purchased by Charles Muegge and used it as a bunkhouse for hired hands that worked with him. The Town of Bennett purchased the property in 1998 and it has served as an office in a variety of ways. Now that the renovation is complete it will serve as a living museum.
Funding for this project came from a generous grant from Adams County and Open Space Sales Tax Program.
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Join us for a night of fun with family, friends and neighbors as we build police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to continue to support a safe community.
Tuesday, August 2, 2022
5 - 7 p.m.
Town Hall - 207 Muegge Way
Meet with representatives from local agencies and enjoy a family-friendly evening.
- Town of Bennett Community Service Officers
- Adams County Sheriff
- Arapahoe County Sheriff
- Adams County OEM Community Preparedness
- Adams County Bomb Unit
- Adams County Crime Scene
- Adams County Victim Assistance
- Rampart Search and Rescue
- Bennett Watkins Fire Rescue
Free pizza and ice cream will be provided by the Town of Bennett Board of Trustees.
For additional questions or information, contact Special Projects Coordinator, Steve King at [email protected].
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Town Board Awards 2022 Bennett Gives Back Grant Recipients |
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Grammy nominated Country Band, Little Texas, will be performing a free concert at Bennett Days.
This is the 12th annual Bennett Days Celebration and has always been a free event to the community. Little Texas will be performing following the bull riding championship finals .
As part of the Young Country movement of the early ‘90s, Little Texas were responsible for shaking up the country music world with a new, energetic sound that fused the look and attitude of modern rock music with traditional country themes and styles, bringing a much appreciated bolt of life into the genre. For their efforts, country fans the world over richly rewarded the band, buying up over 7 million of their albums, while critics showered them with 3 Grammy nominations plus honors from both the Academy of Country Music (Vocal Group of The Year) and the Country Music Association (Album Of The Year).
The Little Texas Concert was generously sponsored by the Town of Bennett Board of Trustees. The concert will take place at a new location at Kiowa Creek located off of Old Victory Road.
Bennett Days events will take place on Friday, September 9 and Saturday, September 10, 2022 and include family fun zone, parade, beer garden, giveaways, performances and vendor street fair.
More information on Bennett Days can be found here.
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Town of Bennett Celebrates Ribbon Cutting for Comfort Inn |
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The Town of Bennett celebrated the grand opening of Comfort Inn & Suites on July 21, 2022.
The new hotel is located off of SH-79 and has 79 guest rooms, a fitness center and free continental breakfast.
More information on the hotel, including booking options, is available online here.
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I-70 Corridor Art Show, Artisan Market & Party in the Park |
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Join the Bennett Arts Council for the Third Annual I-70 Corridor Art Show and Artisan Market.
Saturday, August 6, 2022
5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Trupp Park
This dynamic community event is a great opportunity for artist, crafters, and merchants to showcase and sell their amazing works in many categories including mixed media, ceramics, fiber, furniture and leather, glass, jewelry, metal, photography, sculpting, wood, and more. In addition, there will be a mural wall auction to fundraise for a local non-profit, Teens for Change. The event will also include live music and food.
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Community Preparedness Class |
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Join the Town of Bennett and Adams County Office of Emergency Management for a Basic Emergency Preparedness class to learn how to make a safety kit and emergency plan.
Tuesday, August 30
6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Town Hall - 207 Muegge Way
For additional questions and to sign up, please contact Gerilynn Scheidt at [email protected].
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Corridor of Honor Military Memorial |
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The Corridor of Honor Military Memorial is a place where friends and family who reside along the I-70 corridor and throughout the region can reflect on both veterans’ and current military members service and sacrifice. It is a monument to all our service members, past, present and for generations to come.
For more information or to order a memorial brick, visit our website here.
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Free Over the Counter COVID-19 Test Kits |
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The Town of Bennett is supplying free over the counter test kits for Bennett residents.
If residents would like to be prepared, free kits are available at Town Hall, the Bennett Park and Recreation District and Anythink Library during their normal businesses hours.
If you are experiencing symptoms or have already tested positive for COVID-19 please do not enter the buildings.
If you have additional questions, call Town Hall at 303-644-3249.
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Did you know that products claiming to be flushable are not really flushable? These types of products can wreak havoc on waste systems, causing sewage back-ups.
Other things that are not flushable and can cause clogged pipes include grease from melted fat, clothing, paper towels, cat litter, diapers and personal hygiene products. Drano can also be very hard on your pipes.
Please be cautious and conscientious of what you are putting down your drain. When in doubt, throw it out!
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Bennett Days 2022 is September 10, 2022. This has always been a free event to the community and in order to keep it free we need your help! We highly encourage all businesses, non-profits and stakeholders in the I-70 Corridor region to be involved in order to increase recognition and promote our community as a whole.
We are looking for sponsors to be a part of this great event.
If you want to sponsor, provide swag for our giveaway bags or would prefer to give back to our community in another way, we would love to hear what you have in mind. Donations big and small are welcome.
If you have questions, please feel free to contact Danette Ruvalcaba at (303)644-3249 ext. 1021 or [email protected].
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Community Night Out - August 2, 2022
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I-70 Corridor Art Show, Artisan Market & Party in the Park - August 6, 2022
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Town of Bennett Board of Trustees Meeting - August 9, 2022
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Town of Bennett Planning and Zoning Commission - August 15, 2022
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Music on the Farm & Motorcycle Rally - August 20, 2022
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Town of Bennett Board of Trustees Meeting - August 23, 2022
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Basic Emergency Preparedness Class - August 30, 2022
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Contact Alison Belcher, Communications and IT Director
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