The Peru Gazette

By John T Ryan Because of my busy personal schedule, I will not be reporting the details of this meeting. After a public hearing, the board passed Local Law #1, permitting the 2025 town budget to exceed the state-imposed tax cap. Passing a law at this point is a town requirement. Supervisor Craig Randall emphasized […]

Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION:       To Open the Public Hearing. DISCUSSION:  PROPOSED Local Law#1 of 2024 – “A Local Law to override the tax levy limit established in General Municipal Law §3-c. MOTION:      To Close the Public Hearing. MOTION:        Adjourn

Peru – This is the time of year when local governments begin formulating 2025 budgets. At its regular Monday, August 26 meeting, the Peru Town Board scheduled several budget workshops. The workshops are open to the public and are a good opportunity for residents who have questions about town spending to hear department heads and […]

The Town of Peru, Town Board has scheduled a Public Hearing on a Local Law to Override the Tax Levy Limit Established in General Municipal Law 3-c.  The meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 9, 2024 at 5:45 PM, at the Peru Town Hall.  

Primary concerns centered on apparent drug-related activity, visible drug use, needles dropped on the ground, and people coming and going in brief intervals during all hours of the day and night Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call  MOTION:  Acceptance of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of August 12, 2024, and the Emergency Meeting of August 19, 2024.  Community Input. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION:  Transfer of Hwy. Storm Drain Reserve Funds to Pay Cook Rd & Telegraph Rd Invoices.   RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION:  File for a Speed Limit Reduction […]

The Peru Town Board has scheduled an Emergency Meeting. Monday, August 19, 2024, at 5:30 PM at the Peru Town Hall. The meeting’s purpose is to pass a resolution for the transfer of funds and discuss the immediate financial needs of the Highway and Water/Sewer Departments.

On Monday, August 12, 2024, at the Peru Town Board meeting, Councilman Eric Duquette and the board thanked Courtney Tetrault, Mike Farrell, and their personnel for working together last week to dredge the town’s water reservoir. Dredging the reservoir has been planned for several months. Tetreault drained it, and then, following heavy rainfall, the reservoir […]

Craig Randall is officially the Peru Town Supervisor Paying for Peru’s immense infrastructure needs is a challenge  Peru, NY, August 13, 2024—Last evening, the town board conducted a moment of silence for Greg Timmons, Peru’s longtime Water-Sewer Superintendent. Deputy Supervisor Jim Douglass, who chaired last evening’s meeting, said the massive turnout at Greg’s funeral showed […]

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; Banking Reports, and JCEO); MOTION:  Acceptance of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of July 29, 2024. Community Input.  DISCUSSION:  Update on Telegraph Rd. Project. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION:  Appointment […]

Town department heads appreciate McDonald’s 17.5 year tenure Click here for the Sun Community News story 

By John T Ryan July 29, 2024—Supervisor Brandy McDonald chaired his last Peru Town Meeting. The meeting was filled with heartfelt thanks and best wishes. McDonald served Peru for seventeen years, first as a councilman and then as supervisor for the last 6 1/2 years. His resignation is effective August 11. He is moving to […]

6:00 PM Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call  MOTION/DISCUSSION:   MOTION:  Acceptance of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of July 11, 2024.  Community Input.  DISCUSSION:  Use of Town Hall Basement. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Acceptance of Supervisor’s Resignation effective Aug. 11, 2024. DISCUSSION:  Other Business. DISCUSSION:  Public Comments on Agenda Items Only. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: July 2024 […]

By John T. Ryan (Please Share) Peru – July 16, 2024 – A few weeks ago, Brandy McDonald announced that he was moving to Plattsburgh and would, therefore, be stepping down as Peru Town Supervisor. At the town board’s Thursday, July 11 meeting, Councilman Melvin Irwin announced that the board has agreed to appoint Craig […]

6:00 PM 1. Call Meeting to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call 4. 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; Banking Reports, and JCEO); 5. MOTION:  Acceptance of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of June 24, 2024. 6. Community Input. […]

Bruce Drive residents upset by bridge closure  Peru is certified as a Pro-Housing Community 376 children have already signed up for fall soccer   Peru, June 26, 2024 – About a week before the Peru Town Board’s Monday, June 24 meeting, Councilman Kregg Bruno indicated that he planned to resign from his board position. At […]

Albany, June 24, 2024 – NYS Comptroller audit concludes the Town of Keene supervisor did not maintain complete, accurate and timely accounting records. The board lacked reliable records and reports to manage the town’s financial operations, account balances were inaccurate and certain revenues and expenditures were not reported in the annual financial report. Click here […]

Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call  MOTION/DISCUSSION:   MOTION:  Acceptance of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of June 10, 2024.  Community Input.  DISCUSSION:  Homes & Community Renewal Pro-Housing Certification Letter. MOTION/DISCUSSION:  Acceptance of NYSEG Reservation Letter for Updating Town Hall Lighting. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION:   Acceptance of Councilman’s Resignation. DISCUSSION:  Other Business. DISCUSSION:  Public […]

Monday, June 10, 2024 – Peru Highway Superintendent Michael Farrell recently indicated that the bridge close to Telegraph Rd would not reopen until about July 2026. At the town board meeting on Monday, June 10, Town Attorney Matt Favero said a concerned resident had called him about the issue. Farrell explained his reasoning by citing […]

Highway Superintendent Michael Farrell anticipates the completion date of the closed Telegraph Road Bridge for July 2026. According to Farrell, acquiring DEC and the Army Corps. permits, along with the design, engineering, and construction, will take approximately two years. On May 29, the board hired C&S Engineering to design and oversee the project at a […]

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; Banking Reports, and JCEO); MOTION:  Acceptance of Minutes for the Public Hearing of May 29 and Regular Meeting of May 29, 2024. Community Input.  RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION:  Rescind […]

Peru, NY Section 202B of NYS Law requires the Peru Town Board to conduct a Public Hearing regarding an estimated $9.4 million upgrade to the Reservoir Road water treatment plant (drinking water, not waste water).  The Clinton County Health Department mandated that the water district improve water clarity/turbidity. The board conducted the hearing on May […]

Wednesday, May 29, 2024, Peru, NY – At tonight’s Town Board meeting, Brandy McDonald announced he’d be leaving his position as Town Supervisor in September or October.  He said, “It’s not an easy decision for me, but sometime in September or October, I will be stepping down as town supervisor.  My wife is working in Plattsburgh; […]