The Peru Gazette

By John T. Ryan About 100 Peru households have been subject to a boil water order since Tuesday, August 17th. Peru Water and Sewer Superintendent Greg Timmons is hopeful that that the order will be lifted sometime today. On Tuesday Peru’s Water Department staff drained and cleaned the Reservoir Rd. water tower necessitating the boil […]

The Town of Peru is notifying customers on the Calkins Rd., Barney Downs Rd., Reservoir Rd., Morgan, Hillside, Summit, Twin Creek, Oakdale and Pinewood Drives and Old Town Rd. that on Tuesday August 17, the Town will be shutting down the water for maintenance of the water tank. The shutdown will begin at about 9 […]

By Donald McBrayer The Peru Town Board held their Regular Meeting on Monday, August 9 at 7:00 PM. An audio recording of the meeting can be found at: http://d1091839.domain.com/PeruTown/TBM-8-9-10.WAV Everyone except Town Attorney, Don Biggs, was present. The Agenda contained 21 items and discussions including: A Motion to approve the July 26 Meeting Minutes, which […]

By John T. Ryan The Peru Town Board meeting of July 26, 2010 had a seventeen item agenda. The Board: Set August 31, 2010 at 10 a.m. as a bid opening date for the School Street sidewalk construction contract. A change in engineering plans required redelivery of bids. Will review copier information submitted by three […]

AGENDA TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING July 26, 2010 @ 7:00 PM

File Photo By Donald McBrayer The Peru Town Board held their Regular Meeting on Monday, July 12 at 7:00 PM. An audio recording of the meeting can be found at: http://d1091839.domain.com/PeruTown/TBM-07-12-10.WAV Everyone except Town Attorney, Don Biggs, was present. The Agenda contained 18 items and several discussions including: Reports from all Departments, except Dog Control, […]

AGENDA TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING July 12, 2010 @ 7:00 PM

By Donald McBrayer The Regular Town Board Meeting was held at the Town hall on Monday, June 28 at 7:00 PM. All were in attendance. An audio recording of the meeting can be found at: http://d1091839.domain.com/PeruTown/TBM-06-28-10.WAV Minutes for the June 14th meeting were approved and can be found at: http://d1091839.domain.com/PeruTown/min10/06-14-2010-RM.pdf The Agenda contained 20 items, […]

AGENDA TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING June 28, 2010 @ 7:00 PM

Dear Peru residents, We, the Dog Park Committee, are considering developing a Dog Park, and are trying to determine interest level. If we had an off-leash dog park in Peru, would you be interested in using it? We realize there are many unknowns, this is just the first step. Please respond to me, mcbrayerkara84@gmail.com , with […]

By John T. Ryan Town of Peru Water Plant Operator William R. Downs Jr. is in critical condition at the Vermont Medical Center in Burlington following the collision of his motorcycle with a pick-up truck at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 19, 2010 on the Peasleeville Rd. in the Town of Peru. State Police report that […]

By John T. Ryan According to Highway Superintendent Michael Farrell New York State released the Consolidated Local Street and Highway  Improvement Program (CHIPS) monies last week, therefore the Town of Peru Highway Department has resumed its summertime highway paving program. Crews were working on Pinewood Dr. and Oakdale Dr. in Quaker Springs today. (See larger […]

By Don McBrayer The Peru Town Board held their Regular Meeting on Monday, June 14 at 7:00 PM. Everyone was in attendance. A recording of the Meeting can be listened to at: http://d1091839.domain.com/PeruTown/TBM-6-14-10.WAV Minutes for the May 24 Public Hearing & Regular Meeting were approved and can be viewed at: http://d1091839.domain.com/PeruTown/min10/05-24-2010-PHandRM.pdf In other action the […]

AGENDA, TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING, June 14, 2010 @ 7:00 p.m.

By Donald McBrayer The Peru Town Board Held its Regular Meeting on May 24 at 7:00 PM. Minutes for the May 10 Meeting were approved and can be found at: http://d1091839.domain.com/PeruTown/min10/05-10-2010-RM.pdf The Agenda contained 18 Items that included: Tabling a Motion for a Deed Acceptance from Cortland Forrence for a Trail Easement. Passing the Town […]

AGENDA TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING May 24, 2010 @ 7:00 PM

By Adele Douglas The Heyworth/Mason Park has a long and interesting history that will soon be documented and displayed for the public. Volunteers are working to develop eight interpretive signs to go up in the park and along the new trail. These are the subjects of the signs: 1. Welcome to Heyworth/Mason Park 2. Native […]

By Donald McBrayer The Regular Town Board Meeting was held on Monday, May 10 at 7 P.M. All Board personnel were present. An audio recording of the meeting can be found at: http://d1091839.domain.com/PeruTown/TBM05-10-10.WAV Minutes for the Regular Meetings on 4/26/10, and Special Meeting on 5/4/10 were approved and can be found at: http://www.perutown.com/min10.htm. All Department […]

AGENDA TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING MAY 10, 2010 @ 7:00 PM 

The Peru Town Board will meet on Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at 6:30 PM in the downstairs area of the Town Hall for the purpose of discussing with possible action on the filling of the Secretary to the Planning/Zoning Boards position Pete Glushko Town Supervisor

The Regular Town Board Meeting was held on Monday, April 26 at 7 P.M. All Board personnel were present. An audio recording of the meeting can be found at: http://d1091839.domain.com/PeruTown/TBM-04-26-10.WAV Minutes for the Regular Meetings on 3/22/10 & 4/12/10, and Special Meeting on 4/1/10 were approved and can be found at: http://www.perutown.com/min10.htm The meeting started […]

AGENDA TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING April 26, 2010 @ 7:00 PM

Census Update: As of April 12 Peru has a 74% response to the 2010 Census compared to the nation average of 66%. P.O. Box holders, may pick up a census form at the Town Hall. Please mail in your Census form by May 1st. Results from the Census help determine the number of seats each […]

By Donald McBrayer The Peru Town Board held its Regular Meeting on Monday April 13 at 7:00 P.M. An audio recording of the meeting can be found at: http://d1091839.domain.com/PeruTown/TBM41210.WAV March Reports from all Departments (except Youth) were approved and can be found at: http://www.perutown.com/town.htm In other action the Town Board:

AGENDA TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING April 12, 2010 @ 7:00 PM