The Peru Gazette

By Donald McBrayer Why is Peru adopting a new Zoning Law and what changes are being proposed? The Town of Peru Zoning Update Committee, appointed by the Peru Town Board over three years ago to revise the Town’s zoning ordinance, has completed the document. This effort was really initiated in 2003 when a larger committee […]

By Donald McBrayer The Town Board held their regular meeting Monday night. Everyone except Kregg Brune (excused) was present. Town Supervisor Peter Glushko reported  the town is to receive the $1,000.000 NYS Emergency Hurricane Loan Program money on Thursday. This money is to be used to pay for damages from the spring flooding, and Tropical […]

TOWN OF PERU     PLANNING BOARD & ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Immediate Volunteer Openings Any interested persons are to submit a letter of interest along with any pertinent background information to: TOWN OF PERU   Codes Office 3036 Main St. Peru, NY  12972  

AGENDA TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING, February 13, 2012, 7:00 PM  1. Call Meeting To Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call 4. MOTION:     Approval of minutes for the Town Board Regular Meeting of January 23, 2012. 5. DISCUSSION/MOTION:   Reports from all Departments: (Water/Sewer/Valcour: Highway; Town Clerk; Dog Control; Youth Department; Code/Zoning Report; Supervisor’s Report; Banking Report, Web Report) 6. […]

VIOLATION NOTICE The Town of Peru has to sample quarterly for total trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids to comply with the disinfection by-products rule for E.P.A. and New York State. Test results for the 4th quarter of 2011 exceeded the allowable maximum contaminant levels. Results are calculated by averaging the previous 4 qtrs’ results. The current […]

The Peru Town Board took a few actions at its January 23, 2012 regular meeting. Actions included: Approval of the town’s annual contract with the Elmore SPCA. Tabling a contract with the Peru Free Library pending receipt of a proposed contract. Receiving prices to upgrade the town hall security system from a company named Security Concepts. […]

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AGENDA – TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING  JANUARY 23, 2012@ 7:00 PM  1. Call Meeting To Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call 4. MOTION:     Approval of Minutes for the January 9, 2012 Public Hearing for Town Law #1 of 2012, January 9, 2012 Organizational Meeting and the January 9, 2012 Regular Meeting. 5. Community Input and […]

By John T. Ryan Residents attending the Monday, January 9, 2012 Peru Town Board meeting learned that the town’s planned $3 million water system upgrades would cost a Peru water user owning a $150,000 home up approximately $100 to $200 annually over a 25 year bonding period. Town Supervisor Peter Glushko said the town will […]

AGENDA PUBLIC HEARING ON Proposed Local Law 1 of 2012 Dog Licensing and Dog Control  January 9, 2012 – 6:15 PM  Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call To open the Public hearing. DISCUSSION:  Community Input and questions MOTION:         To close the Public hearing. MOTION:         Adjourn CLICK HERE FOR DOG CONTROL LOCAL LAW #1 […]

 AGENDA TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING, January 9, 2012, 7:00 PM  Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION:     Approval of minutes for the Town Board Regular Meeting of Dec. 30, 2011. DISCUSSION/MOTION:   Reports from all Departments: (Water/Sewer/Valcour: Highway; Town Clerk; Dog Control; Youth Department; Code/Zoning Report; Supervisor’s Report; Banking Report) Community Input DISCUSSION:  Employee Handbook Update. […]

AGENDA TOWN BOARD ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING, JANUARY 9, 2012 – 6:30 PM Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION:  Establishment of 2012 salaries for Elected Positions: DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION:  Approval of 2012 Appointees. DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION:  Establishment of 2012 Appointee Salaries and Frequency of Payments DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION:  Establishment of Town Department Liaisons. DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION:  Establishment of 2012 Regular Town Board meeting dates […]

By John T. Ryan (listen to this meeting) Peru’s wave of home and business break-ins dominated much of the discussion at the December 22, 2011 Town Board meeting. Donald Tourville of Locust Drive asked for the board’s backing in forming a neighborhood watch program. Former Board member Tom Powers was also concerned about possible violence. […]

By John Ryan and Don McBrayer December 22, 2011 – Peru’s break-in wave escalated in the last twenty-four hours when intruders broke into the Peru Town Hall.  Peru Gazette reporter Don McBrayer reports that someone entered the building by prying the back door open. Once inside, they rifled through items in the reception office and […]

AGENDA TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING, December 22, 2011 @ 7:00 PM Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION:     Approval of Minutes from December 12, 2011 Regular Meeting. Community Input and Questions. DISCUSSION/MOTION:  Town Energy Sourcing. DISCUSSION:  Don Covel Insurance Request. DISCUSSION:  Water/Sewer Projects Update. DISCUSSION:  Tropical Storm Irene Recovery Update. DISCUSSION:  Employee Benefits Handbook […]

To the Residents and the Employees of the Town of Peru: As Town Supervisor, along with my wife, Karen, I would like to extend a special wish for the employees, elected officials and the residents of the Town of Peru during this most wonderful time of the year.  As our celebrations get underway, it is […]

By John T. Ryan The Peru Town Board reversed a longtime policy at its Monday, December 12, 2011 meeting.  The town will no longer repair or replace mailboxes damaged by town snow plows. Last winter the town paid out more than $2,500. Highway Superintendent Michael Farrell said, “We’re the only town replacing mailboxes. No one […]

Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION:     Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of November 28, 2011. DISCUSSION/MOTION:   Including Reports from all Departments into the Board Meeting Record: (Water/Sewer/Valcour: Highway; Town Clerk; Dog Control; Youth Department; Code/Zoning Report; Supervisor’s Report; Banking Report, Enterprise report, Town Court Report, the Website Report) Community […]

By Donald McBrayer The Peru Town Board held its regular meeting Monday night. All members except town attorney Don Biggs (excused) were present. Elmore SPCA Executive Director Laura Torrans thanked the board for their support and described the newly renovated facility at 556 Telegraph Rd. The renovations include 8 large outside pens, a full concrete […]

To the Residents and the Employees of the Town of Peru, As we celebrate the Thanksgiving Holiday here in our Town, I would like to take the opportunity to thank you all for your support and help throughout this past year.  I thank the residents for their patience and understanding as we went through several […]

AGENDA TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING November 28, 2011 @ 7:00 PM Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION:     Approval of Minutes from November 14, 2011 Regular Meeting. Community Input and Questions. DISCUSSION:  Elmore SPCA Update. DISCUSSION: Town Energy Sourcing. DISCUSSION:  Water/Sewer Projects Update. DISCUSSION:  Tropical Storm Irene Recovery Update DISCUSSION:  Highway Garage Roof Update. […]

AGENDA TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING October 14, 2011 –  7:00 PM Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of October 24 2011, Special Meeting of November 2, 2011 and Public Hearing of November 10, 2011 DISCUSSION/MOTION: Including Reports from all Departments into the Board Meeting Record: (Water/Sewer/Valcour: Highway; Town […]

By John T. Ryan Town of Peru taxpayers will have the opportunity to voice their opinion of the town’s preliminary 2012 budget at a Public Hearing scheduled for Thursday, November 10th at 6 p.m.  The Peru Gazette sat down with Town Supervisor Peter Glushko earlier this week and discussed some of the budget details. In […]

The votes in the Town of Peru and here are the unofficial vote total not counting absentee, write-in and a few ballots from newly registered voters. For the two open Town Council positions these are the vote totals: Brandy McDonald  777 Kregg Bruno            740 Geoffrey Spear        604 […]

A letter from Town Supervisor Peter Glushko The Town of Peru’s Preliminary Budget for 2012 is ready for public scrutiny and the Town’s tax levy is well below the 2% cap.  Tax levies for Town General, Town Highway remained the same as the 2011 levy.  The Town Sewer tax levy increased by 2% due to […]