The Select Board agenda for each meetings can be viewed below:
Select Board Meetings – 5/24/22 & 5/26/22
DPW Roadwork May 23-27, 2022
Town of Bennington Project List
Week of May 23 – 27, 2022
Bradford St: MONDAY will be reduced to ONE LANE while a Contractor works on the Morgan Springs relocation project. Please use caution when approaching, expect delays or find an alternate route.
Bradford St: TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY will be CLOSED between Gage St & Main St while a Contractor works on the Morgan Springs relocation project. Please use caution when approaching, expect delays or find an alternate route.
Harwood Hill Rd: Monday between Houghton Lane and Orchard Road may be reduced to ONE LANE while a Water Crew repairs a valve on side of the roadway. Please use caution when approaching, expect delays or find an alternate route.
Main St: between Bradford and Safford (only) will be reduced to ONE LANE all week with traffic control in place while a Contractor works on the Morgan Springs relocation project. Please use caution when approaching, expect delays or find an alternate route.
Main St: WEDNESDAY between McKinley St and Benmont Ave (only) will be reduced to ONE LANE with traffic control in place while a Water Crew repairs a valve. Please use caution when approaching, expect delays or find an alternate route.
Soule St: Thursday will be one lane Water Department works on a valve repair. Please use caution when approaching, expect delays.
Washington Ave: will be reduced to ONE LANE all week while a Highway crew topsoils and repairs lawns effected by the rehabilitation project last fall. Please use caution when approaching, expect delays or find an alternate route.
TOWNWIDE: – SPRING CLEANING
Downtown Sidewalk Sweeping will now be every THURSDAY morning
A Highway Crew will be permanently patching past water and sewer digs as well as potholes in various locations across town. Please use caution when approaching and expect delays
A Highway Crew will also continue painting & refreshing “Safety Markings” in various locations. This includes crosswalks, parking spots and “Stop” bars, & arrows. Please use Caution when approaching and Expect Delays
Highway crews will continue downtown clean-up in preparation for the upcoming Mayfest. This will include mulching downtown tree boxes etc. Areas of focus will be Main Street, North Street and South Street. Please use Caution and Expect Delays.
NORTH BENNINGTON: – SPRING CLEANING
The North Bennington Highway crew will continue general spring maintenance including mowing Village Parks.
All Work will be dependent on weather conditions. Please use caution when entering a construction zone, men and equipment will be in the traveled portion of the road.
REMINDER – Spring Cleanup :
Please DO NOT rake or blow leaves into Town streets or Highways as this will clog storm drains and create both flooding and driving hazards for the entire community.
Residents and Contractors – Please make sure ALL LOADS ARE COVERED when taking leaves and or brush to the Transfer Station. When disposing of leaf bags, you MUST empty the bags into the pile.
Select Board Meeting – May 23, 2022
There will be a meeting of the Select Board on Monday, May 23, 2022. You will find the agenda, minutes of the prior meeting, and all public documents that will be discussed during the meeting in the packet below.
The Select Board packet is available by clicking here
Roadwork May 16-20, 2022
Town of Bennington Project List
Week of May 16 – 20, 2022
Bradford St: will be reduced to ONE LANE all week while a Contractor works on the Morgan Springs relocation project. Please use caution when approaching, expect delays or find an alternate route.
Carpenter Hill Road: will be reduced to ONE LANE all week while a Highway Crew replaces a culvert. Please use caution when approaching, expect delays or find an alternate route.
Main St: between Bradford and Safford (only) will be reduced to ONE LANE all week while a Contractor works on the Morgan Springs relocation project. Please use caution when approaching, expect delays or find an alternate route.
Main St: Thursday & Friday will be CLOSED between Bradford and Safford (only) while a Contractor works on the Morgan Springs relocation project. Please use caution when approaching, expect delays or find an alternate route
TOWNWIDE: – SPRING CLEANING
Downtown Sidewalk Sweeping will now be every THURSDAY morning
A Highway Crew will continue painting & refreshing “Safety Markings” in various locations. This includes crosswalks, parking spots and “Stop” bars, & arrows. Please use Caution when approaching and Expect Delays
Highway crews will be preparing downtown area for the upcoming Mayfest. This will include mulching downtown tree boxes etc. Areas of focus will be Main Street, North Street and South Street Please use Caution and Expect Delays.
NORTH BENNINGTON: – SPRING CLEANING
The North Bennington Highway crew will continue general spring maintenance including mowing Village Parks.
All Work will be dependent on weather conditions. Please use caution when entering a construction zone, men and equipment will be in the traveled portion of the road.
REMINDER – Spring Cleanup :
Please DO NOT rake or blow leaves into Town streets or Highways as this will clog storm drains and create both flooding and driving hazards for the entire community.
Residents and Contractors – Please make sure ALL LOADS ARE COVERED when taking leaves and or brush to the Transfer Station. When disposing of leaf bags, you MUST empty the bags into the pile.
All About Town – Town Manager Stuart Hurd
REMINDER: Town of Bennington Cemetery Clean Up This Week
REMINDER: Town of Bennington Cemetery Clean-up May 11-13
Historic Preservation Commission Meeting – May 10
There will be a meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission on Tuesday, May 10, 2022.
The Historic Preservation Commission agenda is available by clicking here.
DPW Roadwork May 09-13, 2022
Town of Bennington Project List
Week of May 09 – 13, 2022
Benmont Ave : Please use caution when approaching the County Street intersection area. Road remains rough while waiting for Hot Mix repair from an Emergency Sewer Main Repair last week. Slow approach or find an alternate route.
Carpenter Hill Road: will be reduced to ONE LANE all week while a Highway Crew replaces a culvert. Please use caution when approaching, expect delays or find an alternate route.
TOWNWIDE: – SPRING CLEANING
Downtown Sidewalk Sweeping will now be every THURSDAY morning
A Highway Crew will continue painting & refreshing “Safety Markings” in various locations. This includes crosswalks, parking spots and “Stop” bars, & arrows. Please use Caution when approaching and Expect Delays
Highway crews will also continue spring maintenance including brush cutting and tree trimming in numerous locations across town. Some streets may be temporarily closed or reduced to one-lane to accommodate necessary cleaning equipment. Please use Caution and Expect Delays.
NORTH BENNINGTON: – SPRING CLEANING
The North Bennington Highway crew will continue general spring maintenance including mowing Village Parks.
All Work will be dependent on weather conditions. Please use caution when entering a construction zone, men and equipment will be in the traveled portion of the road.
REMINDER – Spring Cleanup :
Please DO NOT rake or blow leaves into Town streets or Highways as this will clog storm drains and create both flooding and driving hazards for the entire community.
Residents and Contractors – Please make sure ALL LOADS ARE COVERED when taking leaves and or brush to the Transfer Station. When disposing of leaf bags, you MUST empty the bags into the pile.
Select Board Meeting – May 9, 2022
There will be a meeting of the Select Board on Monday, May 9, 2022. You will find the agenda, minutes of the prior meeting, and all public documents that will be discussed during the meeting in the packet below.
The Select Board packet is available by clicking here