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Bennett, CO town hall & government

Bennett spent $16.9 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $5,117 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bennett's government.

Town budget

Where Bennett's money goes

Spent
$16.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$5,117
typical Colorado cities: $2,880
Long-term debt
$25.4 million
$7,707 per resident
Administration & buildings
$6.9 million41%
Water & other utilities
$4.7 million28%
Roads & transportation
$1.8 million10%
Parks & libraries
$1.6 million10%
Sewer & trash
$840,0005%
Police
$432,0003%
Interest on debt
$297,0002%
Health & welfare
$176,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$145,0001%
Other
$20,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 35%
  • From other local governments 18%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • From the state 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Bennett

Full-time staff
30
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$68,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
18 full-time14 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
4 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Bennett School District 29-J

Bennett's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,253
Colorado: $15,889
Students
1,645
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Colorado districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal

  • Local 77%
  • State 21%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $13,253 per pupil, $6,834 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Bennett pay

Typical tax bill
$2,292
a year · Colorado typical $2,602
Effective rate
0.52%
of home value · Colorado 0.48%
Typical home value
$444,000
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Bennett's government

🏛️ Official websitebennett.co.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Bennett →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bennett

Bennett is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representatives Lauren Boebert and Jason Crow. Jared Polis is governor.

All of Bennett's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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