Office Hours

Monday-Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Thursday: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Friday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Phone: (207)-453-7191

Fax: (207)-453-4428

Email: Bentonstaff@gmail.com

Address: 1279 Clinton Ave
Benton, ME 04901

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

FALL CLEAN UP- Clinton/Benton Transfer Station. Saturday, September 28th 7-5.

TOWN OF BENTON BID INFORMATION:

TOWN OF BENTON:

Budget Committee Meetings: All Meetings are at the Benton Town Office at 6PM

Tuesday, Sept 24

Tuesday, Oct 29

Tuesday, Nov 19

Tuesday, Jan 21

See Town Clerk page for 2019 Town Meeting Minutes.

Visit our new website for any real estate information:

www.axisgis.com/bentonme/

This Geographic Information System (GIS) provides access to geographic and tax record information currently maintained by the Town of Benton, ME. The information herein is updated periodically and may not always be current. Information is maintained for municipal and tax assessment uses, and provided for illustrative purposes only. The accuracy of this information is not and cannot be guaranteed, the Town of Benton assumes no liability, financial or otherwise, and is used at the recipient's own risk. Information contained in this system does not take the place of a professional survey or any other legal description and should not be used for site-specific decision making

ARTICLE 69 - Land Use Ordinance.pdf

ARTICLE 70 - Land Use Ordinance (1).pdf

ARTICLE 71 - Shoreland Zone Ordinance (1).pdf

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE:

The EDC will meet the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at 6PM at the Benton Town Office.

2018 Comprehensive Plan Executive Summary can be found here.

2018 Comprehensive Plan Section I can be found here.

2018 Comprehensive Plan Section II can be found here.

2018 Comprehensive Plan Section III can be foundhere.

2018 Comprehensive Plan Section IV can be foundhere.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

Second Monday of each month: Monthly Selectmen's Meeting, 6:00pm Benton Town Office.

Second Tuesday of each month: Monthly Planning Board Meeting,New Time: 6:00 PM, Benton Town Office.

For information on the Strategic Planning Board's Comprehensive Plan click here.

TRANSFER STATION: The Clinton/Benton Transfer Station is 6.3 miles north of the Benton Town Office on the Bangor Rd-Rte 11 through the Town of Clinton on the right hand side of the road. Hours are Wed-Thur-Fri-Sat 7 AM to 5 PM.

**PLEASE NOTE: All Benton Resident's will be required to present their Benton Vehicle Registrations at the Transfer Station. If you own land in Benton you may obtain a single day permit at the Benton Town Office, but will not be issued a permanent pass until you are a Benton Resident. ALL PERMANENT TRANSFER STATION PASSES are issued at the transfer station only.

JOB OPENING: The Clinton Transfer Station currently has a job opening for a PT Administrative Supervisor. 35 Hours per week, $18.00 per hour.

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING ON WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 25TH 6:00 PM AT THE BENTON TOWN OFFICE.

Any veteran who entered the service while living in Benton and served in a period of conflict is eligible for inclusion on the Memorial. Anyone with names or information regarding veterans who qualify for inclusion on the Memorial should contact the Benton Park and Veterans Committee through the Town Office.

TOWN OF BENTON, MAINE

Treasurer/ Tax Collector

James Mayo

Doug Dixon-Selectman
Chair

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RECYCLE

Assessors' Agent

Ryan Stinneford

Robin Cyr-Selectman

Board of Selectman

Melissa Patterson- Selectman

Town Office Staff

Sue Rodrigue- Part Time Office Staff

Karen Rancourt-Thomas:

Full-Time Office Staff

For local news visit the Town Line Newspaper:
townline.org

FIREWORKS. Benton has no ordinance. State laws apply. In general, "consumers" may use fireworks between 9 AM and 10 PM with exceptions on/around July 4th and Dec 31st.   To view the law, click here.   Noise complaints should be directed to dispatch at 624-7076.

VEHICLE EXCISE TAX EXEMPTION FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL.   The Commanding Officer's certification form for personnel stationed outside of Maine is here.

For information about BURN/FIRE PERMITS, click here.

FOOD PANTRY.  Benton uses the Fairfield Interfaith Food Pantry located at 23 Lawrence Ave., Fairfield (behind the Fairfield Town Office).

Road Commissioner
Todd Littlefield 314-6171

Animal Control Officer
Connie Cummings- 660-3938

School Board Members
Roy White- 314-4651

Katie Flood-Gerow 314-7517
School Board info

Cemetery Info: Robin Patterson 540-3793

Code Enforcement

David Savage 649-4760

Hours are 9 AM to Noon the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month. Point of contact is Nancy Marcoux at 509-9972. CLOTHING. The Lamb's Clothes Closet provides clothing, one bag per visit per person. Adult, child and baby clothes are available every Tuesday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. For more info, click here.

SELECTMEN'S MINUTES:

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JANUARY 2017 -

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FEBRUARY 2017-

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MARCH 2017-

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APRIL 2017

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MAY 2017

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JUNE 2017

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July 2017