Town Hall: 7 School St., 588-2189, Mon.-Thurs. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; town clerk, Tues. 8:30 a.m.-12:30, Thurs. 4:30-8:30p.m., Sat. 9a.m.-noon. Email: office@townofbennington.com

Tax Rate: $23.20; ratio of assessment 107.6 percent.

Registered Voters: 927

Fire Department: Chief Mike Roina, 911; 588-2188 non-emergency

Police Department: chief, C. Stephen Campbell; 911; 588-3409, non-emergency

Town Clerk: Debra Belcher

Town Administrator: Denise P. French

Tax Collector: Kristie J. LaPlante

Planning Administrator: Denise P. French

Planning Board: Chairman Jeffrey Rose, Philip Germain, Susan Smith, Sam Cohen, David McKenzie

BudgetCommittee: Harvey Goodwin, Melissa Clark, Debra Whitney, Christopher Gladding, Rick Reed, James Cleary

Zoning Board of Adjustment: Chairman Peter Martel, Christopher Clough, Steve Osienski, Sam Cohen, Barbara Moorehead; alternates, Melissa Clark, John Paradise

Moderator: John J. Cronin 3rd

Road Agent: Gary Russell

Recycling Center: 200 North Bennington Rd., 588-3407, Wed. 1-5 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.

Public Schools: Pierce Elementary (K-4), Great Brook in Antrim (5-8), Conval Regional High in Peterborough (9-12).

Board of Education: Conval Regional district representative, Linda Quintanilha

State Representatives: Daniel A. Donovan, R-Hillsboro; Harry B. Hardwick, R-Francestown

State Senator: Andy Sanborn, R-Henniker

Selectmen: James W. Cleary, Joseph C. Cuddemi, Steven K. Osienski

Library: GEP Dodge Library, 2 Main Street, 588-6585, Sun. 4-6 p.m., Mon. 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Tues. 2-6 p.m., Thurs. noon-8 p.m., Fri. noon-5 p.m.

Churches: Bennington Congregational Church

Major Businesses: Monadnock Paper Mills Inc.; Crotched Mountain ski area

Web Site: www.townofbennington.com

Email Address: office@townofbennington.com