Town Hall personnel in place, bond reissue saves $360K, new roofing for Town Hall, only 1 bidder for major sewer system upgrade
By John T. Ryan
May 18th – Beginning today and for the next two weeks the Peru Town Hall is open for appointments. Supervisor Brandy McDonald said two to three employees will always be in the Town Hall. Zoning/Planning Codes Officer Bub Guynup will be gone for limited periods when he is performing property inspections. Visitors are asked to wear masks.
The Peru Gazette has not videotaped Town Board meetings since March 9th because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on the minutes and agendas of those meetings we asked Supervisor Brandy McDonald for details.
On April 27th the Board resolved to refinance a 30-year bond related to significant 2012 water treatment plant improvements. McDonald said reissuing the bond will save $360,310,000 over the next 22 years and reduce annual payments between $18,000 to $22,000.
At its May 11th meeting the Board awarded a $17,455 contract to Ronald M. Hoy Construction of Plattsburgh to replace the town hall roofing. Only two contractors submitted bids.
Only one contractor submitted a bid on the multi-million dollar sewer system upgrade project. The Board referred the bid to AES Engineering for review.
Posted: May 18th, 2020 under Peru News, Town Board News, Water & Sewer Dept. News.