Buildings & Grounds

Buildings and Grounds department

Paul DansereauPaul Dansereau, Director of Facilities and Buildings
Facilities / Buildings & Grounds


205 South Street
Bennington, VT 05201
Phone: 802-442-1037 | Fax: 802-442-1068

Hours: Monday – Friday 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
After Hours: Nights, weekends and holiday calls should be directed to the Bennington Police Department at 802-442-1030

Paul T. Dansereau
Director of Facilities
Senior Building Inspector
Fire Marshal| Health Officer
Email: pdansereau@benningtonvt.org

Mark Sawyer
Assistant Director of Facilities
Buildings & Grounds
Email: msawyer@benningtonvt.org

Chris Barbagallo
Administrative Assistant
Email: cbarbagallo@benningtonvt.org

Mark SawyerMark Sawyer, Assistant Director of Buildings and Grounds
Buildings & Grounds Department

We provide maintenance, grounds and custodial services to various Town facilities such as the Town Office, Blacksmith Shop, Police & Fire Facilities, Recreation Center including Willow Park, Beech Street & Stark Street playground, Senior Center, the Downtown and other facilities as needed.

Public Spaces Reservations

The town offers a number of public spaces for the community to rent for private events. These include the Upper Pavilion on East Road and Lower (Jim Ross) Pavilion both located at Willow Park, as well as various athletic fields throughout town. For more information about what may be rented for private functions please view our public facilities page.  If you do not have a reservation you may be asked to leave by the reserved group.