Property Tax Bills To Arrive Later Than Usual, Board Chairs and Vice-Chairs Reappointed and More
By John T. Ryan
The Peru Town Board conducted its last 2020 regular meeting on Wednesday, December 30th.
Town Clerk Dianne Miller reported that as of Wednesday the tax roll had not been received because of printing issues at the Clinton County level. Mailing 2021 property tax bills will be delayed a few days. (1/4/20- Dianne Miller received the tax roll this morning. She believes that the County’s printer has mailed or will soon mail the bills to taxpayers. The bills should arrive in taxpayers’ mailboxes Tuesday or Wednesday.)
Water-Sewer Superintendent Courtney Tetrault said the major sewer line upgrade project bids are looking good in terms of meeting specifications. Bids will be awarded on January 11th. Several property easements lapsed because of project delays. Work on reacquiring the easements will begin immediately. Preparing the property purchased from the Peru Community Church to locate a pump station will also begin in early January.
Tetrault also recommended that the Board consider hiring an engineer to plan the eventual replacement of Buttonwood Parkway water and possibly sewer lines. He said his personnel have been called several times to repair breaks on the street. Supervisor Brandy McDonald was reluctant to discuss more infrastructure work. He responded, “Let’s see where we are with the current sewer project.”
Brandy McDonald asked Department heads to ensure that all employees comply with COVID-19 mask requirements especially when two or more employees are riding in a Town vehicle.
Other Meeting Highlights:
Approval of end-of-year fund transfers from accounts with negative balances to accounts with positive balances: General Fund ($2,767.11), Highway Fund ($15452.09), Peru Sewer Fund ($2,386), Valcour Fund ($3,757.75).
Approval of the permanent hiring of Luke Fessette as a laborer by the water and Sewer Department at a starting wage of $16.07 per hour.
Approval of a Planning Board By-Law revision changing the Board’s meeting time from 7 p.m. to 6 p.m. The Board meets on second Wednesdays.
Reappointment of Richard Williams as Planning Board Chairman
Reappointment of Ryan Davies as Planning Board Vice-Chairman
Reappointment of Mark Robinson as a Planning Board member.
Reappointment of James Falvo as Planning Board Chairman
Reappointment of Sean Lukas as Zoning Board of Appeals Vice-Chairman
Reappointment of Terry Aubin as a Zoning Board of Appeals member.
Posted: January 4th, 2021 under Town Board News, Water & Sewer Dept. News.