The Peru Gazette

By John T Ryan  Two members of the public addressed the board.  Peru resident and Peru Gazette Editor John Ryan addressed three issues.   Issue #1 – The final cost of Phase #1 of the sewer system upgrade project. Ryan would like to publish a project cost breakdown, including breakouts for contractors, design, engineering, and […]

23.04.10 Regular Meeting 23.04.20 Special Meeting

Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call  MOTION:  Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting Minutes of April 10, 2023, and Special Meeting Minutes of April 20, 2023.  Community Input. MOTION/DISCUSSION:   Sale of Excess Town Owned Properties.  RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION:  Declaring the 1984 Ford Tractor Model 1710 as Surplus Equipment and Bid Date for […]

By John T Ryan  Peru – The Peru Town Board named Kristen Marino Peru Recreation Director at its April 10 meeting. Marino served as interim director since August 22 of last year. She brings a history of sports participation and leadership to the position.  Kristen grew up as a member of a U.S. Air Force […]

The Town of Peru Town Board has scheduled a Special Meeting for Thursday, April 20, 2023 at 5:00 PM at the Peru Town Hall. The purpose of the meeting will be for the Town Board to accept bid for a/c units.

Attention readers: Please note my correction to the April 11, 2023, Peru Town Board Meeting story. I reported the Recreation Director’s annual salary to be $22,000. The actual salary is $18,000 and I reported the Recreation Assistant’s salary as $3,500. The correct salary is $3,200. I apologize for the error. John Ryan 

Town of Peru is seeking a Part Time Assistant Recreation Director. Starting salary $ 3,200.00. Please apply at Peru Town Hall 3036 Main Street Peru, New York. 

By John T Ryan Kristen Marino is officially Peru’s Recreation Director.  Deputy Supervisor Douglass, who presided at the Monday, April 11, Town Board Meeting, announced the news saying, “That was the Board’s decision. Three citizen volunteers, Larry Ewald, Dave Gosnell, and Corinne Kerley, sat in on our interviews. We had good applicants.” Counselor Kregg Bruno […]

The Town of Peru is accepting sealed bids to furnish and install a drop ceiling Please visit Peru Town Hall to measure and assess the needs for the bid.   Sealed bids will be accepted by Dianne Miller, Town Clerk up until the opening of said bids, which will be at 10:00 AM on May […]

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 Regular Meeting of March 27, 2023, and Special Meeting of April 3, 2023. Community Input.  DISCUSSION:  […]

Monday, March 27, Peru Town Board Meeting Highlights  By John T Ryan  Highway Department  The Highway Department will begin repairing lawns damaged by snowplows; however, the department will not be sweeping streets. Superintendent Mike Farrell explained that the department did not use sand this winter, only salt; therefore, sweeping is unnecessary.   Farrell reported that […]

The minutes wil be downloaded. 23.02.27 Regular Meeting Minutes 3.13.23 Regular Meeting Minutes

Click here for minutes of the January 9 Organizational Meeting  Click here for minutes of the January 9 Regular Meeting  Click here for minutes of the January 23 Regular Meeting  Click here for minutes of the February 13 Regular Meeting  Click here for minutes of the February 27 Regular Meeting

The Town of Peru, Town Board has scheduled a Special Meeting Monday April 3, 2023 at 5:00 PM at the Peru Town Hall. The purpose of the meeting will be Executive Session to interview a candidate for the Recreation Director position.

1. Call Meeting To Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call 4. MOTION:  Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting Minutes of March 13, 2023, and Special Meeting Minutes of March 23, 2023.  5. MOTION:  To Accept Late Youth Department Report. 6. Community Input. 7. MOTION/DISCUSSION:  Girl Scouts Clean-up Project. 8. MOTION/DISCUSSION: Licensing Fees/Reimbursement […]

 By John T Ryan  March 22, 2023, Peru – On November 7, Peru voters can elect two town board members. Having completed a four-year term incumbent, Democrat Councilman Kregg Bruno announced that he would seek reelection, while Republican Councilman Rick Barber stated he would not seek another term.  Peru Republican Party Chairman Melvin Irwin told […]

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March 20, 2023 The Town of Peru is accepting sealed bids for an air conditioning mini split system for the Town Hall and to furnish and install a drop ceiling as a separate bid.  Please visit Peru Town Hall to measure and assess needs for bid.   Sealed bids will be accepted by Dianne Miller, […]

  The Town of Peru Town Board has scheduled a Special Meeting Thursday, March 23, 2023, at 5:15 PM at the Peru Town Hall.  The purpose of the meeting will be Executive Session to interview candidates for the Recreation Director position.

By John T. Ryan  Communication failures and costly culvert replacements were primary topics at the Monday, March 13, 2023, Peru Town Board Meeting.  Moore Drive resident Robert Annis told the board that on March 1, he called the town highway garage twice to report that a highway department snowplow had knocked down his and his […]

By Marque Moffett What do you get when you mix some elbow grease, lunchtime Googling sessions, science, ingenuity, math, and a few training workshops? According to Peru Highway Superintendent Mike Farrell, when the mix happens at Peru’s Highway Department, you get considerable savings to taxpayers and significant environmental gains.   Mike Farrell and Deputy Superintendent […]

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 Regular Meeting of February 27, 2023. Community Input RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION:  Accept Peru Town Court Internal Audit for […]

By John T. Ryan The board will soon interview the four candidates for the open recreation director position. Kristen Marino has been the interim director since last August 22, 2022. She is one of the applicants. The board also: Approved change order #2 for Luck Construction’s Elm Street sewer project work. The change order reduced […]

1. Call Meeting To Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call 4. MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the Organizational Meeting of January 9, 2023. 5. MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the Regular Town Board Meeting of January 9, 2023. 6. MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting Minutes of February 13, 2023. 7. […]

Road dispute on the Connors Rd. Four apply for Recreation Director position Planned road paving may be cut back Culvert replacement is expensive And More By John T. Ryan   John Helmer addressed the board regarding the Davis Pond Rd. that borders his Connors Road property. Helmer wanted to know if the Davis Pond Rd. […]