The Peru Gazette

Youth Director John Flynn told the board that registration for Peru’s summer sports program would begin on March 15th.  According to the Peru Sports and Youth Program Facebook page Registration for all activities can be found online at townofperu.recdesk.com. Activities under the Clinton County Program include tball, baseball, and softball, as well as our summer activities tennis, summer soccer, arts and crafts, basketball, and volleyball. We will also have our very popular Fun Runs. Our summer activities run for one week each, for 4 days, from 9 am until noon.

The town board awarded a contract to P&H Senescac Inc. of Milton, Vermont, for $437,212.50 to remove the lagoon at the wastewater treatment plant. The town hasn’t used the lagoon in several years. The town received two bids. Water-Sewer-Parks Superintendent Courtney Tetrault warned that the removal process would generate foul odors.

Regulations and fees for groups using Heyworth-Mason are in the works. Town Supervisor Brandy McDonald said he receives many inquiries for events such as weddings, family reunions, and cookouts. The board is concerned about liquor consumption, cleanup, and other issues. Town Attorney Matt Favro suggested that McDonald contact the City of Plattsburgh officials to determine how they regulate park activities. The board will conduct a 5 p.m. April 11 workshop to discuss McDonald’s findings.

The Highway Department is looking into purchasing a sidewalk snow clearing machine in its 2023 budget. The current device is aged and about to stop functioning.

The Lake Champlain Basin program awarded Peru a $25,000 grant for phosphorus monitoring equipment.

In other actions, the board:

Learned from Supervisor McDonald that using grant monies for purchasing property than anticipated. The board hopes to use $125,000 in NYS grant monies to extend the waling trail north towards Lapham Mills Park. McDonald said, “Using grant monies to buy property can be done, but it’s complicated and time-consuming.”

Approved a Memorandum of Understanding with the Clinton County Health Department to use the $6,759.40 grant the department awarded the town. The counselors agreed to use the grant for a water fountain – water bottle filling station at Heyworth-Mason Park, a bench, 9-hole disk golf equipment, and a bike rack.

Learned that this summer New York State Department of Transportation will be installing handicapped ramps at intersections where state highways intersect with county and town roads, such as at the junction of Moore Drive and the Bear Swamp Road.

Discussed applying for up to $15,000 of Clinton County tobacco monies. An exercise station was mentioned. The application is due by April 1.

Extended the bid opening date for the Telegraph Road-Sulivan Road culvert project to April 1, 2022, at 10 a.m.

Approved payment #11 to Rifenburg Construction in the amount of $39,900 in conection with the ongoing sewer system upgrade project.