The Peru Gazette

The road leading into Heyworth-Mason Park will be closed on Wednesday, October 9 and Thursday Oct. 10. The Peru Highway Department will be grading and paving the road and parking lot over a two-day period. All will reopen will reopen on Friday. The Walking Trail and Dog Park will not close.

The Board: Awarded a $120,480 bid to Luck Brothers Inc. to replace the damaged Patent Rd. culvert. The Town of Peru is purchasing the box culvert at a cost of $143,500. Total cost: $263,980 not including the temporary repairs already performed. Awarded a bid of $8,000 to New Image Roofing (Chad Rivers) to replace shingles […]

Peru – Peru has 20 more acres available for residential development as a result of action taken at the Peru Town Board’s August 26, 2019 Town Board Meeting. The Board unanimously approved changing the zoning classification of 20 acres of land adjacent to the Dashnaw Road and in close proximity to the Bear Swamp Road […]

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Peru – The Laphams Mils Rd. will be closed from Route 22 to the Dashnaw Road corner (not the whole Rd.) on Monday, August 12th for paving between the hours of 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. NO through traffic will be allowed with the exception of emergency vehicles.

The Town of Peru Highway Department will be closing Blake Road Tuesday, August 6th from 7 am-4 pm for paving. Residents and emergency vehicles will be able to access the road.

By John T. Ryan Peru – It appears that the Washington Street extension project is moving forward. Responding to a Peru Gazette question at the Peru Town Board’s July 22, 2019 meeting Supervisor Brandy McDonald said meetings between town officials, the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation and Washington Street […]

By John T. Ryan July 11th update: Jeff Luck of Luck Brothers Inc. told the Peru Gazette that it will be a few weeks before actual construction begins. Precast concrete will form the base of the bridge and delivery is several weeks away. Removing the existing pavement and bridge is on hold until the exact […]

Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay) announced that legislation restoring Extreme Winter Weather Recovery Funding passed the Assembly (A.8434). “I have consistently remained committed to allocating resources towards strengthening our infrastructure,” said Jones. “This year was no exception as we added $65 million dollars to the Extreme Winter Weather Recovery Program funding, which our North Country towns […]

The regular meeting of the Peru Town Board was held on Thursday, May 30, 2019 at the Peru Town Hall.  Those present were Mr. Brandy McDonald Supervisor; Mr. James Douglass, Councilman; Mr. James Langley, Councilman; Mr. Melvin Irwin, Councilman; Mr. Richard Barber, Councilman; Mr. Matthew Favro, Town Attorney; Mrs. Dianne Miller, Town Clerk.  Also present […]

By John T. Ryan Peru – While most people are thinking of spring and summer, the Peru Highway Department is thinking ahead to next winter. Today and as time permits over the next few weeks Highway Department trucks will be hauling sand from a sand pit on the Rod and Gun Club Rd. to the […]

WHEREAS, at its regularly scheduled meeting on April 25, 2019, the Town Board duly passed a resolution under Section 20 of the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, proposing that the town adopt Local Law # 1of 2019 that provides for the use of and payment for professionals and other Town […]

  By John T. Ryan  Peru –  Highway Superintendent Michael Farrell had bad news for counselors at the Peru Town Board’s April 25, 2019 meeting. A 4-foot diameter culvert at 81 Patent Road needs to be replaced becasue a 5 to 6 foot deep sink hole devoped in close proximity to the culvert. The Highway […]

By John T. Ryan Peru – As previously reported it appears the long-planned Main Street upgrade project isn’t going to happen. Deputy Supervisor Jim Douglass declared the project “pretty much dead” at the Town Board’s March 25, 2019 meeting while emphasizing he does not want to lose the $150,000 in remaining grant monies. Options such […]

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By John T. Ryan Peru – Peru’s Water and Sewer Department may be facing personnel challenges within the next few weeks. Matt Hauser, one of the department’s three licensed water/waste water plant operators, is leaving town employment effective January 18, 2019. Mike Hanlon, who is also licensed to operate both plants, is expected to retire […]

Jan. 4, 2019 Peru – A Town of Peru snowplow overturned on the Reservoir Rd. about 5 a.m. this morning. The truck and plow were damaged; thankfully the operator was not injured. The accident took place on the steep hill not far from the Mother Cabrini Shrine. Highway Superintendent Michael Farrell said the sand-loaded truck […]

By John T. Ryan Peru – There may be litigation between the Town of Peru and Washington Street developer William Sawyer. Town Attorney Matt Favro will represent the Town in legal proceedings at his normal rate of $175 an hour. The pending proceedings revolve around road shoulders and sidewalk width. Three years ago the Peru […]

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Peru – Upgrading Peru’s sewer system took a major step forward at the November 26, 2018 Peru Town Board meeting when the Board approved a resolution by a 4-0 vote to move forward with the $4,618,482 upgrade project. A resolution declaring no negative environmental impact with the project also passed by a 4-0 vote. The […]

By John T. Ryan Peru – Peru has its 2019 town budget in place. The Town Board approved the budget at its Thursday, November 15, 2018 meeting. Tax rates will remain stable while maintaining services. Supervisor Brandy McDonald called it a great budget. He expressed thanks to the counselors, department heads and especially to his […]

By John T. Ryan Peru – The Town of Peru Highway Department has been upgrading and widening the Liberty Rd. over the past several days. Highway Superintendent Michael Farrell said either a stone chip – oil base or ashphalt will be laid down on the 432 ft. road. Liberty Rd. is one of the town […]

We’re not sure if these photos will make feel a little cooler today as the temperature reached 96 degrees. At 3 p.m. Town of Peru Highway personnel were preparing for slightly different weather. They were straining sand to remove any rocks and then mixing it with salt in the sand-salt shed. Highway Superintendent Michael Farrell […]