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Highlights of the Peru Town Board’s meeting of February 27, 2023

By John T. Ryan

The board will soon interview the four candidates for the open recreation director position. Kristen Marino has been the interim director since last August 22, 2022. She is one of the applicants.

The board also:

Approved change order #2 for Luck Construction’s Elm Street sewer project work. The change order reduced the contract amount from $1,505,000 to $1,411,086, a decrease of $93,913.39.

Approved final payment #5 to Luck Brothers for $70,554.33.

Approved Change Order Amendment #6 to its contract with AES Northeast related to the Elm Street sewer project. The total agreed price is $974,883.08 after amendments.

Approved a $29,885 contract with AES Northeast to prepare for and apply for the required permits to dredge the town reservoir. The town must periodically dredge the reservoir as part of its maintenance program.

Approved a contract with $48,750 with Engineering Ventures to prepare bid specifications and permit applications for the Cook Road culvert replacement project.

Approved purchasing a new 24-ft enclosed trailer for the Water-Sewer-Parks Department at the cost of $15,268.50