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Posted on: September 27, 2023

HALLOFEST 2023 (10-27-23): TRUNK-OR-TREAT INFO

 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27 - HALLOFEST 2023Our Hallofest Trunk-or-Treat extravaganza on Main Street is just around the corner! Be sure to save the date on your calendar — Friday, October 27, 2023 - trunk-or-treating on Main Street from 6:30pm to 8:30pm!...

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Posted on: September 26, 2023

ADVISORY BOARD VACANCIES SEPTEMBER 2023

The Town of Benson is seeking qualified applicants to fill the following vacancies on certain Town boards, committees, and commissions.***ETJ = Extraterritorial Jurisdiction***CURRENT VACANCIES INCLUDE:-Police Advisory – 4 (District 1, District ...

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Posted on: August 18, 2023

PRESS RELEASE (8-18-23): Benson Gets a Big Hand!

BENSON GETS A BIG HAND!

8-18-23

The Town of Benson and the Benson Art Advisory Board are proud to announce the installation of the second sculpture in the annual rotating art display on Main Street. 

This morning, Durham-based artist Joe Coates, alo...

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Posted on: August 15, 2023

PRESS RELEASE (8-15-23): Benson's Largest Mural Now Complete

The Town of Benson’s largest mural is now complete. The field-facing wall of the Lee Street Gym, located at 312 S. Lee Street, was selected by the Benson Art Advisory Board earlier this year as the perfect spot for the town’s third mur...
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Posted on: June 28, 2023

PRESS RELEASE (6-28-23): Woodall Family Donates Benches for Town Hall

If you find yourself resting in front of Benson’s Town Hall near the entrance of the WJ Barefoot Auditorium, you might not notice, but the bench you’re sitting on is no ordinary seat. 

Some years back, when the Town of Benson w...

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Posted on: June 14, 2023

NOTICE (6-14-23): Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Budget Approved

During the June 13, 2023 regularly scheduled meeting, the Benson Board of Commissioners approved the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Budget. 
View the approved FY 2023-2024 Budget in full and Town Manager Kim Pickett's Budget Message here: ...
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Posted on: March 21, 2023

Unified Development Code Assessment Now Available to View

The Town of Benson's Unified Development Code Assessment for March 2023 is now available to view. 

This report explains each part of the Town's UDC (sometimes referred to as UDO) and includes recommend changes/updates as we move ...

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Posted on: March 30, 2023

2022 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report Now Available to View

You can view the 2022 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report for the Town of Benson here: 

https://www.townofbenson.com/DocumentCenter/View/1250/2022-CCR-Water-Quality-report

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