The Peru Gazette

By John T. Ryan Highway Superintendent Mike Farrell learned some of the challenges of elective office at the Town Board’s May 28, 2009 meeting.  On or about May 21st the town highway department applied double yellow lines to Winding Brook Road and the newly named Bloomfield Drive.  

By John T. Ryan April 2009 existing single-family home sales statistics released by the New York State Association of Realtors (NYSAR), Inc. point to modestly reduced Clinton County sales compared to sales in 2008. Here are the sale statistics for Clinton County and three other Upstate New York Counties.

  By John T. Ryan The Peru Youth Commission celebrated its opening day on Saturday, May 30th, at the Laphams Mills Field. Youth Commission Director John Flynn welcomed everyone and introduced all the coaches to the large crowd of onlookers. Over 250 Peru youths will participate in the twenty-one team program between now and the […]

PUBLIC HEARING AMENDED OWB LAW MAY 28, 2009 @ 6:30 PM AGENDA TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING MAY 28, 2009 @ 7:00 PM

The Peru Democratic Party Caucus will be held on Thursday, June 18th, 2009 . The Caucus will start at 7:00PM The location will be at the St. Augustine’s School Gym , Peru , NY

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Peru will have a new business in the community by the end of the summer. On May 13th the Town Planning Board approved Rick Quero’s plans to construct a self-storage facility near the corner of the Bear Swamp and Dashnaw Roads. The 195’ x 250’ property is on the Dashnaw Road adjacent to the Yarborough […]

By John T. Ryan On May 1, 2009 Linda Covel was granted an Occupancy Permit by the Town of Peru to bottle water at her bottling plant on the Mannix Road. Code Enforcement Officer Paul Blaine performed the final inspection on April 28th and Mrs. Covel picked up the permit on May 1st. Covel will […]

By John T. Ryan – Posted 9:37 p.m.  The Peru Central School’s 2009-2010 budget was approved by school district voters by a vote of 479 to 356 in May 19, 2009 balloting. The proposal to purchase new school buses was approved 485 to 342. Donna LaRocque was reelected to a five-year term on the Board […]

By John T. Ryan Our apple blossom season is rapidly coming to an end so today I drove through Peru just enjoying the beauty of our small town. It’s a time of year to give thanks!  (Click here)

By John T. Ryan  Bryan Duprey is the Peru Volunteer Fire Department’s 2009 Firefighter of the Year. Duprey, the son of Donald and Aretta Duprey, has been a fighter for three years. Marty O’Connor is the Department’s EMS Provider of the Year and the winner of the 2009 Chief’s Award. O’Connor has only been a member […]

Elvis Festival at Lake Lazerne

The adirondack almanack gathers information 

By Brandy McDonald The next scheduled meeting for the Peru Democratic party will be on Thursday May 21, 2009 at 7 p.m. The location will be the St. Augustine’s Parish Center. This will be an important meeting to attend as our forth coming caucus will be discussed and planned. Goals for the fall election will […]

By John T. Ryan The major news at the Town Board’s May 11th meeting was the level of interest in filling the position that opened up when Cortland Forrence resigned his seat on the Town Board. Six Peru residents submitted a letter of interest and resume to the Town Board and will be interviewed for […]

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     Sandy & Scott Bazzano   By John T. Ryan Undoubtedly the “talk of the town” in Peru the last several months has been the popularity of Pasquale’s, a local restaurant in the middle of town with a brand new building. Passers-by can’t help but notice the full parking lot and quickly find themselves stopping […]

BOIL WATER ORDER Loss of pressure in Peru Water District PWS ID # NY0900216  BOIL YOUR WATER BEFORE USING  CUSTOMERS OF PERU WATER DISTRICT (Union Rd from NYS Route 22 to 779 Union Rd and Union Rd from NYS Route 22 south at the bridge to Cross St. and from the intersection of NYS Route 22 and […]

AGENDA TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING  MAY 11, 2009 @ 7:00 P M

Richard Williams, Vice Chair of the Town of Peru Planning Board, called the meeting of Wednesday,  February 11, 2009 at 7:05pm, to order.

Meeting Wednesday May 20, 2009 7:00 p.m. Peru Town Hall  APPLICATION: KARLA DOWNS  Requesting an Area Variance for a Shed at 17 Cross St.  APPLICATION:       JARED CURTIS  Requesting an Expansion/Change of a Non-Conforming Use at 928  Peasleeville Rd.       

AGENDA PERU PLANNING BOARD Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at  7:00 p.m.  Peru Town Hall    MERGE/SUBDIVISION BEVERLY BURL                  & SEQR:                3-Lot Merge and Subdivision on Mannix Rd.  SITE PLAN REVIEW:   RICK QUERO        Site Plan Review for Storage Units on Dashnaw Rd.  […]

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