The Peru Gazette

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 December 30, 2020. Community Input DISCUSSION: Plans for Fuller Rd. Culvert […]

 1. Call Meeting To Order   Pledge of Allegiance   Roll Call   DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: Establishment of 2021 Salaries for Elected Positions:   DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: Approval of 2021 Appointees.   DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: Establishment of 2021 Appointee Salaries and Frequency of Payments   DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: Establishment of Town Department Liaisons.   DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: Establishment of 2021 Regular Town Board Meeting Dates and […]

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 […]

NOV. 2020 DEPT REPORTS

Topic: Regular Town Board Time: Dec 30, 2020 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89204740513?pwd=eFVSMVkrSjl1L0hVOHp4Z1lMcWNDQT09   Meeting ID: 892 0474 0513 Passcode: 510277 One tap mobile +16465588656,,89204740513#,,,,*510277# US (New York) +13126266799,,89204740513#,,,,*510277# US (Chicago)   Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) […]

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 14, 2020, Public Hearing of December 14, 2020. 5. Community Input 6. DISCUSSION: Tax Collection and Water/Sewer Bill Payment Procedures. 7. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Approval of the Permanent Hiring of Luke Fessette. […]

By John T. Ryan  Peru – The Peru Town Board conducted its December 14, 2020 meeting online via Zoom. The Department Heads participated via Zoom. The Peru Gazette was not permitted to video the meeting. Supervisor Brandy McDonald explained, “Most Town Boards are going Zoom only or meeting with Boards only and no one from […]

Note – The Zoom software must first be installed on your device if you want to see and participate via video.  It is not necessary if you are only listening and talking under “Dial by your location.”  Topic: My Meeting Time: Dec 14, 2020, 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83026628396?pwd=T3NsdGpqWHBXelJrSlZOVHRZUDRDdz09 […]

Town Board Public Hearing: Monday, December 14, 2020 at 5:45 PM to consider water/sewer rate increases.   At the Town Board’s Nov. 23rd meeting Water-Sewer Superintendent Courtney Tetrault noted that the 2021 budget includes metered water rate increases of $2 per quarter and metered sewer rate increases of $5 per quarter.   This increase is […]

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 November 23, 2020 and Public Hearing on 202-B Proceedings of November […]

Town Board Workshop: Monday, December 7, 2020 at 5:00 PM The purpose of the workshop will be to discuss Employee Handbook updates. Planning Board Meeting: Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at 7:00 PM AGENDA Zoning Board Meeting: Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 7:00 PM AGENDA   Town Board Public Hearing: Monday, December 14, 2020 at 5:45 PM To consider water/sewer […]

Peru – The Town of Peru conducted a subdued, brief tree lighting ceremony tonight at Little Ausable River Park. Doug Brown was given the honor of lighting the tree. Doug’s family and Town Board members Jim Douglass, Melvin Irwin and Rick Barber were present along with Town Clerk Dianne Miller. Town Clerk Dianne Miller made […]

We are now a solid 9 months into this. The holidays are here. If you are not working/not getting a paycheck/struggling to make ends meet and run out of food or necessities or anything. Please don’t let yourself or your kids go to sleep with an empty stomach tonight. Don’t be afraid or embarrassed to […]

By John T. Ryan  Highlights of the Peru Town Board’s Monday, November 23, 2020 meeting: Town Supervisor Brandy McDonald participated in the meeting online via Zoom. Following a 5:45 p.m. public hearing where no one testified, the Board voted to proceed with the sewer line upgrade project. The Board will not know the exact cost […]

Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the Town Board Regular Meeting of November 9, 2020, Special Meeting of November 12 and Special Meeting of November 16, 2020. Community Input RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Approval of the 202-b Resolution for the Sewer Line Upgrade Project. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Approval of Amended Bond Resolution […]

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By John T. Ryan Peru – The Peru Town Board passed a Final 2021 Town Budget at a Monday, November 16th Special Meeting. The Final Budget did not include the Preliminary Budget’s 18% pay raise for the town supervisor and 10% for town councilor positions. The supervisor and councilors also declined the 2.5% raise most […]

By John T. Ryan November 9, 2020, Peru Town Board Meeting Highlights: The estimated $5 million-plus District #1 sewer upgrade project will be the subject of a November 23, 5:45 p.m. Public Hearing. The Town has been awarded a $1 million grant and secured long-term low-interest financing; however, the cost is very high for a […]

By John T. Ryan  Peru – The Peru Town Board will vote on the 2021 Town Budget at a Special Board Meeting on Monday, November 16th at 6 p.m. The budget projects a 2021 general fund tax rate decrease from $2.33/M this year to $2.2461/M and a highway tax rate decrease from $2.42/M this year […]

Click here to review Budget – 2021 Preliminary Budget A Public Hearing of the Peru Town Board was held on Thursday, November 5, 2020 at the Town Hall.  Those present were Mr. Brandy McDonald, Supervisor; Mr. James Douglass, Councilman; Mr.Kregg Bruno, Councilman,( Excused ) Mr. Melvin Irwin, Councilman; Mr. Richard Barber, Councilman; Mrs. Dianne Miller, […]

The regular meeting of the Peru Town Board was held on Monday October 26, 2020 at the Peru Town Hall.  Those present were Mr. Brandy McDonald, Supervisor; Mr. Richard Barber, Councilman; Mr. Kregg Bruno, Councilman; Mr. James Douglass, Councilman; Mr. Mel Irwin, Councilman; Mrs. Dianne Miller, Town Clerk; Ms. Pamela Barber, Secretary to the Board; […]

NOVEMBER 9, 2020 @ 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 October 26, 2020 and Public […]

Bids sought for Peru’s Major Sewer Upgrade Project. Pre-bid conference on November 18th at 10 a.m. Bids must be submitted by December 2, 2020 at 1 p.m.

The Town of Peru, Town Board has scheduled a Special Meeting for Thursday, November 12, 2020 at 5:00 PM at the Peru Town Hall.  The purpose of the meeting will be for the Town Board to approve resolution for 2020 water/sewer levy. S

The regular meeting of the Peru Town Board was held on Thursday, October 15, 2020, at the Peru Town Hall.  Those present were Mr. Brandy McDonald Supervisor; Mr. James Douglass, Councilman; Mr. Melvin Irwin, Councilman; Mr. Richard Barber; Councilman; Mr. Kregg Bruno, Councilman and Mrs. Dianne Miller, Town Clerk.  Also present were Mr. Courtney Tetrault, […]