Town of Bennington
New York
Easter Egg Hunt - Saturday April 1st starting at 11 a.m. sharp for ages 2 to 12. Bennington Fire Hall grounds. Bring your own basket/bag and have appropriate footwear. Town of Bennington residents only!
On Feb. 8th, Town Clerk Judy Brown submitted her resignation from the Clerk/Collector position. She was then appointed by the Town Board to serve as Deputy Clerk/Collector through April 15th, the close of our tax collection period. The Board thanks Mrs. Brown for her many, many years of service to the Town.
The Town Board appointed Joanne Rosenthal as Town Clerk/Collector, effective Feb. 9th. Mrs. Rosenthal has been working in the office as Deputy Clerk/Collector, and receiving training in all aspects of the job. She will be serving with both Mrs. Brown and Deanna Nikiel, our other Deputy Clerk/Collector.
The Town is accepting applications for the position of Town Historian. Please submit your letter of interest to the Town Clerk by April 26th.
WM: Copies of the updated calendar and guidelines are available on our Town facebook page. Check the bottom of the calendar to note which holidays will impact our pickup schedule. If a holiday falls on the weekend (like Christmas just did) it doesn't change the schedule.
Please remember if there are problems with no pickups at your residence, call the Wyoming County Planning Dept before 4 pm, as they have staff on hand who can immediately work to resolve any issues. 585-786-8820. Contact them also regarding any broken or damaged totes so they can make arrangements with WM for repair/replacement.
Winter Driving & Parking Restrictions
As per Local Law #1 Year 1978, the Town prohibits parking on roads in the Town of Bennington between the hours of 2 a.m. and 7 a.m. from November 1st to April 30th.
The Town has declared the following roads as seasonal and will not be maintaining/plowing them during the winter - Nov 1 through Apr 30:
Geise Road between Clinton Street & Stedman Road, Hodge Road, and Graff Road from Poland Hill Road to Hodge Road.
Winter Preparation:
Take the time to take the following steps toward having a safe winter: Check your chimneys now and make sure they are clean for winter use. Check your furnace vent to be sure it is not blocked and is venting properly. Change the batteries in your smoke and CO detectors.
Senior Services
Wyoming County Office for the Aging offers many services for our senior residents including home delivered meals, respite services, the Monday nutrition program at the Pine Lounge, education and advocacy, and Alzheimer support services.
They also offer a Personal Emergency Response Service - Response 4 Help Button - similar to a life line. Information is available by calling 585-786-8833 and ask for Paula. Even if you aren't able to qualify for the subsidized program, you can participate through the same company for a discounted monthly rate that depends on the level of services you want ($27.50/month basic up to $39.50/month for a GPS service that monitors falls.) There are no contracts and no equipment to purchase, with cancellation anytime.
The Bennington Senior Citizens Group meets monthly at the Pine Lounge on the 2nd Monday of the month, prior to the lunch at the Pine Lounge. Activities and outings are planned by members and the organization is open to seniors from Bennington and surrounding Towns in our County.
Trash & Recycling collection: Waste Management changed to the automated tote collection in 2022. There are separate trucks for garbage, recycling and large items, so if one stops and not everything is picked up, keep the remaining items out for the next trucks to come by. Recycling is collected every other week. If you live east of, but not on Rt. 77, your recycling will be collected as per the Green Schedule .) Those living on Rt. 77 and to the west, your recycling will be collected the following Friday (Gold.) A corrected list of streets and which week it is collected is located on this website under Forms & Information. A calendar has also been mailed out showing the alternating green and gold weeks for the year. If you have any questions, you can go to the County's website - www.wyomingco.net and check out the curbside collection site under County News.
For additional information on services, such as additional totes, bulk items, stickers for additional bags, click here. For the guidelines on bulk item collection, click here.
Vacancies
Town of Bennington is looking for residents interested in serving in the following position:
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Zoning Board of Appeals: A Member for meetings held to review variance applications and zoning interpretations. Meetings are held monthly when needed.
Letters of interest or applications can be mailed to: Town of Bennington, 905 Old Alleghany Road, Attica NY 14011 or email to: benn-clerk@rochester.rr.com
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Due to Covid-19, any person attending Town Court must wear a mask.
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Senior Citizen Nutrition is every Monday except holidays from 11am until 2pm (Pine Lounge Restaurant)
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Town Clerk is available every Monday and Wednesday from 5 to 7:30pm and Saturday from 9am to Noon
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The Transfer Station is Closed. No further trash or recycling accepted. Trash collection is held on Wednesday each week until the first of May when it will change to Friday collection, with the exception of weeks with a national holiday. In that event, collection will be held on the following day.
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Zoning Board of Appeals meets the first Tuesday of the month, if needed, at 7:00 pm
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The Town Board meets the second Wednesday of the month at 7:30 pm.
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The Planning Board meets the third Wednesday at 7:00 pm.
2023 Town Hall Holiday Schedule
Town offices will be closed the following dates in 2023:
January 16 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Town Court and Town Clerk
February 20 - Presidents Day - Town Court and Town Clerk
April 10 - Easter (Observed) - Town Court only
May 27 & 29 - Memorial Day - Town Court and Town Clerk
July 3- Independence Day (Observed) - Town Clerk and Town Court
September 4 - Labor Day - Town Court and Town Clerk
October 9 - Columbus Day - Town Court and Town Clerk
December 23 & 25 - Christmas - Town Court and Town Clerk
ABOUT
THE TOWN OF BENNINGTON, NEW YORK
The Town of Bennington was formed in 1818 and celebrated our bi-centennial in 2018. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Town of Bennington has a total area of 55.3 square miles, of which 55.0 square miles is land and 0.2 square miles (0.40%) is water. The west town line is the border of Erie County, New York, and the north town line is the border of Erie County and Genesee County. The population was 3,349 during the 2000 census. The town was named after Bennington, Vermont.
Geographically, the town of Bennington is the largest in Wyoming County, occupying a significant portion of the county's northwest corner. There are no incorporated cities or villages in the town, with two hamlets - Bennington Center and Cowlesville - that serve as community centers. Town offices and services are located in Bennington Center, as well as the Bennington Fire Company, two churches and several businesses. Cowlesville has the Cowlesville Fire Company, one church, several businesses, the Town's Historical Museum and Town Park. Other rural areas of the Town contain cemeteries, and there is also a church in Folsomdale.
Local students attend school at Attica Central School, Alden Central School, Alexander Central School and Iroquois Central School Districts, all located outside the Town's boundaries. There is no post office in the Town, but residents are served through the following post office/zip codes: Cowlesville (14037 - no longer a physical post office); Attica (14011); Alden (14004); Darien Center (14040); Varysburg (14167) and Strykersville (14145.)
GOVERNMENT
The Town is governed by the Town Council or Town Board, made up of one Town Supervisor (2 year term), and four Councilmen (4 year terms.) The Board meets monthly on the second Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. to conduct Town business - pay claims, review the financial status of the Town, review the work of the various departments, approve actions such as contracts for services, appointing members to committees and boards, and planning future activities and projects. Each member of the Board has one vote and actions must be approved by a majority of the Board.
The Town Supervisor also serves as the Town's representative to the Wyoming County Board of Supervisors. There the Supervisor has voting authority by weighted vote - following each US Census, the Town's population is apportioned against the total County population and receives a number of votes for actions on the County level.
Other elected officials for the Town include two Town Justices, who each serve four year terms. The Justices receive training and operate under the direction of the New York State Office of Court Administration.
The Town Clerk serves a two year term and provides many of the services the Town offers to residents - hunting and fishing licenses, handicapped parking permits, birth and death certificates, marriage licenses, dog licenses, etc. The Clerk also takes and maintains minutes of the official proceedings of the Town Board at their meetings.
The Town Highway Superintendent serves a two year term, and oversees the operations of the Town Highway Department., including planning and carrying out maintenance, repairs, snow removal operations, removal of fallen trees, and road improvements.
Town officials and employees, other than the Highway Superintendent and the Highway employees, serve as part-time employees.
OTHER SERVICES
Trash Service
Water Department
Town Offices
Tax Assessor
Highway Department
Town Historian
Zoning Office
Town Court
Pine Tree Park
Event Calendar
Town News
The Cannon Covered Bridge was opened to traffic on June 1st. The bridge is located on Schoellkopf Road and is on the site of a previous covered bridge that was removed almost 100 years ago - the Mosier Bridge. On June 9th a ceremony was held to officially open the bridge and acknowledge those who contributed to the project. Then the bridge was formally named and dedicated in memory of Sgt. Charles Cannon of Cowlesville, killed in action in WWII. Sgt. Cannon was a member of the 35th Engineering Battalion, constructing roads and bridges in both the Pacific Northwest and in Europe. Members of the Harder-O'Donnell and the Walter Klein American Legion Posts, as well as the Patriot Guard, participated in the dedication.
