ABOUT
We Are Hiring!
Download the job description and application. Return all application materials to Bent County Human Resources
(719) 456-1600

Board of Directors
Chairman:
Jean Sykes: Bent County Commissioner
Co-Chairman:
Adam Nevland: First Insurance Services
Secretary/Treasurer:
Bill Long: Community Member
Board Members
Chuck Netherton: Bent County Commissioner
Sonny Smith: Las Animas City Council Member
Cassandra Siefkas: Las Animas City Council Member
Rachelle Siefkas: Bent County Chamber of Commerce
Dale Leighty: First National Bank
Bill Long: LA Fast Food, Inc.
Kep Proctor: Mountain Prairie/Hormel
Giget Brubacher: Las Animas School District
Sam Vigil: Vigil Law Office, LLC
Reyes Hernandez: Valley Wide Health

OUR MEMBERS

Class A Member
Las Animas is the Statutory City that is the county seat, the most populous community, and the only incorporated municipality in Bent County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 2,410 at the 2010 United States Census.

Class B Member
Bent County is one of the 64 counties of the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,650. The county seat and only incorporated municipality is Las Animas. The county is named in honor of frontier trader William Bent.

Class C Members
Bent County Correctional Facility
Bent County Health Care Center
First Insurance Services
First National Bank
LA Fast Foods, Inc.
Las Animas Light & Power
Las Animas School District
McClave State Bank
Mountain Prairie/ Hormel
Thaxton's Market
Valley-Wide Health System
Vigil Law Offices, LLC
Val-U-Med Health Mart
Core Civic
Dale Leighty
Bill Long
Contributors

MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS
Membership Levels & Benefits
Class A Membership: City of Las Animas
*Holds 2 seats on the Board of Directors.
*Membership fee is designated annually by Board.
Class B Membership: Bent County Board of Commissioners *Holds 2 seats on the Board of Directors.
*Membership fee is designated annually by Board.
Class C Membership:
$1,000.00 +
*Qualifies for all "Contributor" benefits.
*Eligible to serve on the Board of Directors through a vote by the membership each year.
Contributor:
$100.00 - $999.00
*BCDF website/social media recognition/advertising.
*Qualifies for State & Federal Tax Deductions.
*Qualifies for 25% EZ Contribution Tax Credit.