New Residents
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR NEW RESIDENTS
City of Benton
154 S. Main, PO Box 388
Benton KS 67017
Hours 8:00-11:30 am. and 1:00-3:00 pm.
City Offices 316-778-1625
POLICE Non-Emergency 316-320-1294
TO REPORT AN EMERGENCY - DIAL 911
WATER BILLS
Bills are sent out the first of each month and must be paid on or before the 25th. All rental properties require a $60.00 deposit with the City before service will be furnished. Bills may be paid at Community National Bank.
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO CITY OF BENTON.
TRASH SERVICE/RECYCLE SERVICE
The trash is picked up on Thursday’s beginning at 6:00 a.m. No yard waste will be picked up. Recycle carts are picked up every other Thursday.
DOG TAGS & OTHER ANIMAL LAWS
All dogs in the City must be tagged. Upon providing proof of current rabies shots, a tag can be obtained at the city office. Cost is $5.00 if the dog is spayed or neutered and $10.00 if it’s not. There is a leash law in the City that requires dogs to be on a leash if they are outside a fenced yard. The City has an ordinance prohibiting Pit Bull dogs as well as other animals that may be vicious, from being kept in the City and prohibits the harboring or keeping of Pot-Bellied Pigs or most other animals and livestock in the City.
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS: Third Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m., at City Hall
CITY COURT: First Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m., at City Hall