The Peru Gazette

FEBRUARY 24, 2020 @ 6:00 PM Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION:  Approval of Minutes for the Town Board Regular Meeting of February 10, 2020. Community Input DISCUSSION:   Current Sign Ordinance.  DISCUSSION/MOTION:  Sewer Project Update. DISCUSSION:  PCSD Budget Development Process Forum. DISCUSSION:  Reminder of Sewer Workshop March 2 at 6:00 […]

By John T. Ryan Highlights of the Peru Town Board meeting of February 10, 2020. Supervisor Brandy McDonald stated that the Town has applied for a $125,000 grant to begin extension of the walking rail to Laphams Mills Park. Highway Superintendent Michael Farrell said the Board will have to decide where the trail will cross […]

By John T. Ryan Peru – Following two recent inquiries from parties exploring the possibility of locating solar farms in Peru, the Town Board discussed solar farm regulation at a Monday, February 10, 2020 workshop. Town of Plattsburgh Planner Trevor Cole was invited. Cole is very knowledgable of local laws regulating solar farms after playing […]

The Town of Peru, Town Board has scheduled a Town Board Workshop, Monday March 2, 2020 at 6:00 PM at the Peru Town Hall to discuss Water/Sewer Upgrade Project.

Do you have an interest in solar farms being located in Peru. The Town Board his holding a workshop today at 5:30 p.m. to learn more about solar farm regulation. Companies are thinking about locating solar farms here. 

Please share!! Please stay off the roads if you can only go out if you have to the roads are horrible and will keep getting worse!!! We have well over 12” and a lot more coming down until 8pm. This will allow the Plow drivers to clear the roads. I can’t thank you guys enough […]

Peru Town Hall and Court House will be closed today. If you have to travel please be safe and enjoy the weekend.

FEBRUARY 10, 2020 @ 6:00 PM Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION:  Approval of Minutes for the Town Board Regular Meeting of  January 27, 2020. 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) Community Input […]

By John T. Ryan Acquiring easements for the sewer system upgrade project was a primary topic at the Monday, January 27, 2020 Peru Town Board meeting. Approximately 45 easements must be acquired; however, about only about 15 have been acquired to date. Water/Superintendent Courtney Tetrault said he has been on the phone calling residents, answering […]

NOTE – CHANGE IN MEETING START TIME TO 6 PM Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION:  Approval of Minutes for the Organizational Meeting and Town Board Regular Meeting of January 13, 2020. Community Input DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION:  Standardization of Control Systems for Water and Wastewater Systems.    DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION:  Purchase of Briggs & Stratton […]

Other important topics: Meeting time to change $20K grant awarded Planning and Zoning Board chairs and vice-chairs approved Highway Dept. employee comp. time OK Back-up generator for Town Hall By John T. Ryan At the Peru Town Board’s January 13, 2020 meeting Zoning Board of Appeals Liaison Rick Barber told the Board that the Zoning […]

The Peru Town Board conducted its 2020 Organizational Meeting on Monday, January 13, 2020. The approved resolutions covered: salaries of elected officials, appointees, appointee salaries and frequency of payments, department liaisons, meeting dates and times, contracts, the mileage reimbursement rate, town depositories, the official town newspaper and town policies. The most significant change from past […]

The Peru Town Board conducted its 2020 Organizational Meeting on Monday, January 13, 2020. The approved resolutions covered: salaries of elected officials, appointees, appointee salaries and frequency of payments, department liaisons, meeting dates and times, contracts, the mileage reimbursement rate, town depositories, the official town newspaper and town policies. The most significant change from past […]

Peru – The accompanying photo depicts the scene at the January 15th Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting. The Board, an applicant seeking a use variance to start a new business, his attorney and several of his supporters were present. By law the Zoning Board should have five members; however a resignation resulted in it currently […]

The regular meeting of the Peru Town Board was held on Monday, December 30, 2019 at the Peru Town Court House.  Those present were Mr. Brandy McDonald Supervisor; Mr. James Douglass, Councilman; Mr. James Langley, Councilman-Excused; Mr. Melvin Irwin, Councilman; Mr. Richard Barber Jr., Councilman and Mrs. Dianne Miller, Town Clerk.  Also present; Mr. Michael […]

Peru Town Board Organizational Meeting conducted January 13,2020. Details will be posted ASAP.  Biggest change: Board meetings will begin at 6 p.m.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyANlUTytU8

Peru – On Monday, January 14, 2020 the Peru Town Board, Water/Sewer Superintendent Courtney Tetrault and AES Engineering representatives conducted an informational meeting on Peru’s planned $4.6 million sewage system upgrade. Approximately 11,000 feet of new sewage lines and two new pumping stations will be installed. Most of the current sewer pipes were installed almost […]

Please Share !!! This is for anyone in Peru and the surrounding towns.As everyone knows about the possibility of an ice storm and power outages later tonight and tomorrow. We will have the Town Hall in Peru set up with Power and heat and water if anyone is out of power tonight or tomorrow and […]

TO: Affected Town of Peru Sewer Users RE: Sewer Line Installation  DATE: January 2, 2019 Dear Property Owner: As you may be aware, the Town of Peru will be proceeding with sewer line project in 2020 on sections of Elm Street, Main, Street, North Bend Street, and Maiden Lane.  As part of those improvements, new […]

AGENDA – TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 13, 2020 @ 7:00 PM Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION:  Approval of Minutes for the Town Board Regular Meeting of December 30, 2019. 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; […]

JANUARY 13, 2020 at Peru Town Hall  6:30 PM Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION:  Establishment of 2020 Salaries for Elected Positions: DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION:  Approval of 2020 Appointees. DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION:  Establishment of 2020 Appointee Salaries and Frequency of Payments DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION:  Establishment of Town Department Liaisons. DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION:  Establishment of 2020 Regular Town Board Meeting […]

PERU — The Peru Town Board will be holding an informational meeting on Jan. 13 at 5:30 p.m. at the Town Hall to inform residents of the upcoming sewer project and easement signature request. Following that meeting, the board will then hold its 2020 Organizational at 6:30.m. The regular meeting will then follow at 7 […]

By John T. Ryan Peru – Monday, December 30, 2019 was a special night as the Peru Town Board held a regular meeting at the Peru courthouse and passed a resolution naming it The Kelley Courthouse in honor of longtime Peru resident Joe Kelley. Town Supervisor Brandy McDonald and Counselors Jim Douglass, Rick Barber and […]

During January Town Clerk/Tax Collector Dianne Miller will be in her office at the Town Hall to receive tax payments during the following  hours:  Mondays – 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. & 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.  Tuesdays – 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.  Wednesdays – 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.  Thursdays – 9 a.m. […]