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Approved minutes of Peru Town Board’s January 24, 2022 Meeting

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NYS Comptroller reports Saranac Town Board did not audit as required; Town Clerk pleads guilty to falsifying business records and more 

“The Board did not: Annually audit or obtain an audit of the Clerk’s records and reports. Based upon our audit findings and subsequent investigation, the Clerk was arrested on April 29, 2021 and charged with falsifying business records in the first degree, corrupting the government in the fourth degree and official misconduct. On December 14, […]

Town of Saranac – Town Clerk Operations (2019M-33) | Office of the New York State Comptroller

“The Board did not: Annually audit or obtain an audit of the Clerk’s records and reports. Based upon our audit findings and subsequent investigation, the Clerk was arrested on April 29, 2021 and charged with falsifying business records in the first degree, corrupting the government in the fourth degree and official misconduct. On December 14, […]

Peru Town Board Meeting of February 28, 2022. Peru Gazette story will follow

Agenda Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the Special Meeting of January 28, 2022, Special Meeting of February 7, 2022 and Town Board Regular Meeting of February 14, 2022. Community Input. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Acceptance of the Public Environmental Benefit Contract with Northway Solar, LLC. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Acceptance of the […]

Agenda – Peru Town Board Regular Meeting of February 28, 2022 at 6 p.m.

Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the Special Meeting of January 28, 2022, Special Meeting of February 7, 2022 and Town Board Regular Meeting of February 14, 2022. Community Input. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Acceptance of the Public Environmental Benefit Contract with Northway Solar, LLC. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Acceptance of the Decommissioning […]

Highlights of the Peru Town Board’s February 14, 2022, Regular Meeting 

By John T. Ryan The board appointed Ashley Akey and Alexis Grennan to the Peru Youth commission following an executive session. During the regular meeting, Supervisor Brandy McDonald said the board would be changing the Youth Commission’s By-Laws.  Town Clerk Dianne Miller reported that 2022 tax collections went very well. Fourteen residents took advantage of […]

AGENDA TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING

FEBRUARY 14, 2022 @ 6:00 PM  Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION/DISCUSSION: To Accept Reports from all Departments: (Water/Sewer/Valcour; Highway; Town Clerk; Dog Control; Youth Department; Code/Zoning; Supervisor’s Report; Court; Website; JCEO; and Banking Reports). MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the Town Board Regular Meeting of January 24, 2022 and Special […]

Online town board meeting to end, two speed limit reductions approved and more

By John T. Ryan Highlights of the Peru Town Board’s January 24, 2022, regular meeting conducted via Zoom. Supervisor Brandy McDonald announced that the future board meetings will be conducted in person at the town hall. The online line audio had often been incomprehensible. McDonald asked any person who does not feel well, to not […]

Town Depts. Closed for 2 Hours Monday

All Town of Peru Departments will be closed from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Monday, February 7th for mandatory Training at the Peru Fire Department. 

There’s still time to pay your town taxes

The Town of Peru Tax Collector will be available on Saturday, January 29th at the Town Hall from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. for tax collection purposes only.

Approved Minutes of Peru Town Board’s 2022 Organizational Meeting

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Approved Minutes of Peru Town Board’s January 10, 2022 Regular Meeting

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AGENDA – TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING of JANUARY 24, 2022 @ 6:00 PM

Conducted online via Zoom. See link at the end of the agenda.   1. Call Meeting To Order   2. Pledge of Allegiance   3. Roll Call   4. MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the 2022 Organizational Meeting of January 10, 2022 and Town Board Regular Meeting of January 10, 2022.   5. Community Input. […]

Wastewater treatment plant bids, Elm St. sewer line bids, expensive culvert and bridge projects and walking trail extension news

By John T. Ryan  The Peru Town Board’s made several important decisions and discussed several import issues at its recent meetings. They include preparing construction bids for wastewater treatment plant upgrades, preparing bid specifications for Phase #2 of the ongoing sewer line upgrade project, the possibility of paying for an expensive Telegraph Rd. bridge and […]

Approved minutes of the Peru Town Board’s December 29, 2021 meeting

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Approved Minutes of Peru Town Board’s December 13, 2021 Meeting

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AGENDA TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 10, 2022 @ 6:00 PM

(Zoom Info follows the agenda) Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION/DISCUSSION: To Accept Reports from all Departments: (Water/Sewer/Valcour; Highway; Town Clerk; Nov./Dec. Dog Control; Youth Department; Code/Zoning; Supervisor’s Report; Court; Website; JCEO; and Banking Reports) Also November 2021 Dog Control Report. MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the Town Board Regular Meeting […]

AGENDA TOWN BOARD ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING – JANUARY 10, 2022 @ 5 p.m.

(Zoom info follows the agenda) Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: Establishment of 2022 Salaries for Elected Positions: DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: Approval of 2022 Appointees. DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: Establishment of 2022 Appointee Salaries and Frequency of Payments DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: Establishment of Town Department Liaisons. DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: Establishment of 2022 Regular Town Board Meeting Dates and Times. DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: […]

Monday Town Board Regular Meeting via Zoom

REGULAR BOARD MEETING Town of Peru is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Town Board Time: Jan 10, 2022 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)   Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89932917340?pwd=TGExNS9UbU44cWxaL2NvMmw2MktKUT09   Meeting ID: 899 3291 7340 Passcode: 529688 One tap mobile +16465588656,,89932917340#,,,,*529688# US (New York) +13017158592,,89932917340#,,,,*529688# US (Washington DC)   Dial by […]

Town Board Organizational Meeting is Monday, January 10

ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING Town of Peru is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Town Board Time: Jan 10, 2022 05:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86523781800?pwd=ZUdhM3RFelFLYm9keVV5NW5Fc3paUT09 Meeting ID: 865 2378 1800 Passcode: 496678 One tap mobile +16465588656,,86523781800#,,,,*496678# US (New York) +13017158592,,86523781800#,,,,*496678# US (Washington DC) Dial by your location +1 646 […]

AGENDA – TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 29, 2021 @ 6:00 PM.

(Meeting to be conducted via Zoom. See instructions following agenda)   1. Call Meeting To Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance   3. Roll Call   4. MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the Town Board Regular Meeting of December 13, 2021.   5. Community Input   6. DISCUSSION/MOTION: Champlain Area Trails Group – Little Ausable River […]

Approved minutes of Peru Town Board’s November 22, 201 meeting

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Approved minutes of the Peru Town Board’s November 8, 2021 meeting

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Highlights of the Peru Town Board’s December 13, 2021 Zoom meeting.

Town Clerk Dianne Miller announced her January 2022 tax collection hours: Monday- 9am-2pm -January 3, 10, 24 & 31 4pm-6pm- January 10, 24 & 31 Tuesday- 9am-2pm Wednesday- 9am-2pm Thursday- 9am-2pm Friday- 9am-2pm Saturday- 9am-11am- January 29 At its November 22nd meeting, the board hired Jason Burl as a machine equipment operator in the highway […]

Peru Awarded $1.029 million in USDA water and waste disposal loans

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik today announced $7,526,000 in water and waste disposal loans for North Country communities from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development fund. “I am proud to announce over $7.5 million of taxpayer dollars will return to our district to invest in safe and effective water treatment for North Country […]