Town Hall: Town Hall: 7 School St., 588-2189, Town Administrator, Denise P. French; Mon.-Thur. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; town clerk, Tues. 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Thur. 4:30-8:30 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-noon. E-mail: office@townofbennington.com

Tax Rate: $23.79 , ratio of assessment 88.2 percent

Registered Voters: 1,080

Fire Department: Allan Wilson, 911; 588-2188 non-emergency

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

Town Clerk: Debra Belcher

Tax Collector: Kristie J. French

Planning Administrator: Denise French

Planning Board: Jeff Rose (chairman), Barry White, Mark Mackesy, Peter Eppig, Melissa Stewart, selectmen’s representative Joseph Cuddemi, Jeff Rose

BudgetCommittee: Harvey Goodwin, Melissa Clark, Debra Whitney, Christopher Gladding, Joan Shnare

Zoning Board of Adjustment: Barbara Moorehead, Steve Osienski, Judy Heddy, Joan Schnare, John Tyler, Peter Martel (alternate).

Road Agent: Gary Russell

Recycling Center: 200 North Bennington Rd., 588-3407, Wed. 1-5 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 1-5 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, Arthur Knight

State Representatives: Catriona D. Beck, D-Bennington; Claudia A. Chase, D-Francestown.

State Senator: Harold W. Janeway, D-Webster

Selectmen: James Trow, chairman Philip R. Germain, Joseph C. Cuddemi

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: St. Patrick Church, Bennington Congregational Church

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

Web Site: www.townofbennington.com