The Peru Gazette

Agenda – Town of Peru Board of Zoning Appeals  WEDNESDAY, July 15, 2020 @ 7:00 PM TOWN OF PERU CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL of February 19, 2020 minutes. OPEN FLOOR to public hearing via Zoom meeting application (Covid-19) APPLICATION: Area Variance: Z-2020-049                         Brett Baker Area Variance – […]

By John T. Ryan  Peru – Two items of interest stood out in the minutes of the Peru Town Board’s May 29th meeting.  The Board announced that summertime Gazebo concerts will not be held this year. Town Supervisor Brandy McDonald explained, “We don’t know when the COVID-19 Phase 4 for large gatherings will take effect. […]

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Free meals may be available for pickup only if there is enough interest. Give us your feedback by filling out the survey by Monday, June 22. If your children go to school at Peru Central School and would like to continue getting lunches through the summer, please fill out the survey on the the  Peru […]

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PLATTSBURGH, NY, June 19, 2020. Temperatures are forecasted to reach up into the high 80s with high humidity today and this weekend. With this in mind, local health officials are urging residents to protect themselves from heat-related illnesses. One particular concern noted by the Clinton County Health Department (CCHD) relates to COVID-19. In order to […]

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COVID-19 June 19 Updates Celebrating the North Country Community With the beautiful weather recently, I wanted to highlight a few heartwarming stories during the pandemic from around the district. To start, I wanted to make a shoutout to Brock Benware, a Beekmantown Central School student who created an Obstacle Course of Hope to bring light to […]

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COVID-19 June 18 Updates General Updates New guidance was released for sports and recreation. The guidance is available here. Governor Andrew Cuomo will no longer be holding daily briefings. However, I will continue to send updates as needed. SBA PPP Forgiveness Application Updates This week the SBA, in consultation with the U.S. Department of the Treasury, posted […]

Call Meeting To Order   Pledge of Allegiance   Roll Call   MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the Town Board Regular Meeting of June 8, 2020.   RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Erecting a stop sign at the intersection of Gala Lane and Washington St.   RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Accepting Davey Drive Water and Sewer Infrastructure as the Town of Peru’s. […]

June 18, 2020. As you are well aware by now as we reopen, we are carefully monitoring the data. While the numbers across the state have been consistently good, we noticed a sign of caution in Central New York this week when then numbers went up from .6 percent positive to 1.3 to 1.4 percent. […]

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is cosponsoring the JUSTICE Act, the House companion legislation to Senator Tim Scott’s (R-SC) police reform legislation in the Senate. This bill expands upon proposals outlined in President Trump’s Executive Order on policing. It brings meaningful reforms to our police forces across […]

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  Health Department statement, “Clinton County continues to have NO active cases of COVID-19. 👏 Continue the good work that got us here by practicing social distancing, wearing face coverings, and washing your hands frequently–COVID-19 is not gone.”

Starting Friday, June 19th til Friday, June 26th the section of the walking trail from the gazebo park to the dog park will be closed for bridge maintenance and painting. If you have any questions please call Courtney Tetrault. 518-643-8125  

All New Yorkers Encouraged to Explore Local Fishing Opportunities New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced a Free Fishing Weekend for June 27 – 28. The event is the second of six Free Fishing Days offered in New York State every year. “This free fishing weekend could not have […]

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