The Peru Gazette

Posted November 19, 2008 by John T. Ryan The Peru Town Board unanimously passed the town’s 2009 final budget at a November 18, 2008 Special Town Board Meeting. The Board cut preliminary budget expenditures by approximately $100,000

Story posted on November 12, 2008 by John T. Ryan One thing can be said of Peru Town Board meetings – They’re never dull! The Monday, November 10, 2008 meeting was no exception with bank statement reconciliations, a job classification, political signs and outdoor wood boilers stoking controversy.

Posted November 10, 2008 The Peru Town Board agenda for its November 10, 2008, 7 p.m. meeting includes the following:

Posted November 10, 2008 by John T. Ryan The Peru Town Board conducted a public hearing regarding its 2009 preliminary budget on Thursday, November 6, 2008. While only about a dozen residents attended the hearing, the questions the residents asked elicited a lot of information.

Posted November 4, 2008 by John T. Ryan Elimination of a highway department position and payment for plowing county roads were the primary topics of discussion at the Monday, November 3, 2008 Special Town Board meeting.

Posted November 2, 2008 by John T. Ryan The Peru Town Board will hold a special meeting on Monday, November 3, 2008 at 7 p.m. The subjects to be discussed/voted on include

Posted November 2, 2008 by John T. Ryan The Town of Peru Preliminary 2009 General, Highway and Water & Sewer budgets will be the subject of a public hearing on Thursday, November 6, 2008 at 7 p.m. The general and highway budgets follow.

Posted October 31, 2008 by John T. Ryan The Peru Town Board will hold a public hearing on its 2009 preliminary town budget on Thursday, November 6th at 7 p.m. Copies of the budget are available in the Town Hall. The Peru Gazette will publish budget details within the next several hours.

Posted October 29, 2008 at 9:40 a.m. by John T. Ryan The Peru Town Board has called an Emergency Meeting for Thursday, October 29, 2008 at 6 p.m. for the purpose of setting a date for the public hearing on the 2009 town budget. The meeting notice in today’s “Press Republican” incorrectly stated that the […]

Posted October 29 & 30, 2008 by John T. Ryan The Peru Town Board assumed more responsibility for town operations and reduced the responsibilities of the Town Supervisor at its October 27th meeting. The counselors voted 3-1 with one abstention to abolish the position of confidential secretary to the Town Supervisor and to establish the […]

Posted October 23, 2008 by John T. Ryan The agenda published by Supervisor Donald Covel for the Peru Town Board’s October 27th meeting includes the following:

Posted on October 18, 2008 and updated October 20. 2008 by John T. Ryan The Peru Town Board’s first meeting for the month of October was held on Thursday, October 16th because Columbus Day fell on the board’s normal second Monday meeting night. These are the most significant events of the meeting in the order […]

Posted October 14, 2008 by John T. Ryan The Peru Town Board will hold its first meeting of the month on Thursday, October 16th at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was not held on Monday because of the Columbus Day holiday.

Posted October 8, 2009, 2:31 p.m. by John T. Ryan The Town of Peru has announced that its boil water order has been lifted.

Posted September 8, 2008 The Peru Town Board held a “Special Meeting” on Tuesday, October 7th for the announced purpose of scheduling a public hearing date for the town’s 2009 preliminary budget. Counselor Cortland Forrence told the three residents present

Posted October 7, 2008 by John T. Ryan BOIL WATER ORDER Loss of pressure in PERU WATER DISTRICT , PWS ID #NY0900216 BOIL YOUR WATER BEFORE USING

Posted on October 6, 2008 by John T. Ryan PERU PLANNING BOARD AGENDA Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. Peru Town Hall

Posted October 2, 2008 By John T. Ryan Peru Highway Superintendent Dave Hislop says his department should have enough salt to take care of the town’s highways this coming winter, but

Posted September 29, 2008 by John T. Ryan Zoning Enforcement Officer Paul Blaine has issued guidelines for Peru’s recently passed Outdoor Wood Boiler (OWB) law. They were  issued in an attempt to clarify the law’s primary provisions.

Posted September 24, 2008 and updated September 25, 2008 By John T Ryan The Peru Town Board took the following significant actions or received the following significant reports at its September 22nd meeting.

Posted September 24, 2008 The Peru Town Board listened to public opinion on September 8th. They responded to some public concerns by making minor changes to the proposed law and on Monday, September 22nd they passed a law controlling and restricting outdoor wood boilers in the Town of Peru. The text of the law follows.

Posted September 18, 2008 By John T. Ryan A public hearing on the proposed Outdoor Wood Boiler (OWB) law and a Town Board meeting were held on September 8th. During the public hearing some residents complimented the board for having drafted workable compromise legislation while other residents questioned the need for the law.

Posted September 18, 2008 By John T. Ryan The Democratic and Republican parties have selected candidates James Reed and Michael Farrell to compete for the office of Peru Highway Superintendent in the November 2008 election.

Posted September 15, 2008 By John T. Ryan National news stories highlight problems in the housing sector; however, 2008 home construction in Peru contradicts the national trend.

Posted September 4, 2008 By John T. Ryan The Peru Town Board meeting of August 25, 2008 covered several topics. Supervisor Covel and Counselors Forrence, Powers, Glushko and McDonald were present. As usual, the meeting was not without controversy.