The Peru Gazette

AGENDA PUBLIC HEARING ON NEW ZONING LAW ADOPTION October 28, 2013  6:30 PM    Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION:         To Open the Public Hearing. DISCUSSION:  Community Input and Questions MOTION:         To Close the Public Hearing. MOTION:         Adjourn    

Click Here – Zoning Board Agenda of 10-16-13

Town Budget Workshops – all times 6:30-8:30PM: October 9 – Highway October 16 – Sewer/Valcour October 21 – Water October 29 – Salaries October 29 – If Needed                     – Town Board Meeting scheduled for Monday October 28, 2013 7:00PM                     […]

By John T. Ryan At the September 9th Town Board meeting Peru Highway Superintendent Michael Farrell told the Town Board that repairing the highway department’s garage roof would cost less than expected.  At the Monday, September 25th Board meeting Farrell reported that the town’s engineers think that it’s too late to start the project this […]

By John T. Ryan Town leaders learned that 2014 budgeting would be a challenge for Peru as it will likewise be for almost all towns. The New York State property tax cap has been set at 1.66% down from 2%.  Inflation declined; therefore by the tax cap must decrease. Tax increases can exceed the cap, […]

By John T. Ryan Peru is one of the few communities north of New York City to experience an increase in population during the past ten years (9.9%). Undoubtedly Allen Turner’s foresight and willingness to take a business risk has played an important role in that growth. During that period Turner constructed twenty-two single-family homes […]

Leon Blair, Chairman of the Town of Peru Zoning Board of Appeals, called the meeting of Wednesday, December 19th, 2012 at 7:10 p.m. to order.

By John T. Ryan There’s rarely a dull Peru Town Board meeting and the Monday, June 24, 2013 meeting was no exception.   The first 35 minutes of the meeting involved an alleged zoning law violation in one of Peru’s most beautiful neighborhoods on the shores of Lake Champlain. Coastland Drive residents Jay and Heidi […]

Regular Mtg Agenda 06242013

By  John T. Ryan Important decisions having to do with water quality improvement project costs, natural gas availability and speed limits highlighted the Monday, June 10, 2013 Town Board meeting.  Counselors approved two resolutions that could add from $25, 000 to $50,000 to the cost of the water quality improvement project. Bringing natural gas to […]

Agenda 06.13-1

By John T. Ryan Two years ago Frank Slycord succeeded Paul Blaine as the Town of Peru’s Code Enforcement Officer. He brought extensive code enforcement training and enforcement experience to his position. Slycord clearly enjoys his job and appreciates its importance to the Peru community. He said, “I work for the people of the Town […]

Regular Mtg Agenda April 8 2013

By John T. Ryan Supervision of the Water System Improvement Project; increasing permit fees; and changing Tuesday’s business hours were the primary items for discussion and action at the Monday, March 25, 2013 Peru Town Board meeting. The Board decided to hire a “construction observer” to assist with the final phase of the town’s $3.2 […]

Agenda 03.13-9

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Approved Minutes 08.12

Approved Minutes 10.12

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By John T. Ryan Bringing more utility options to Town of Peru residents were discussed at the October 11, 2012 Town Board meeting. 

Click here for the Zoning Board’s October, 17, 2012 Agenda

By John T. Ryan The Town Board meeting of September 24, 2012 included good news for residents residing on the Peasleeville Rd. and Strackville Rd. Supervisor Peter Glushko said that Charter Communications has notified the town that it will be installing cable on both roads. Glushko is also working to acquire grant monies to “fill […]

Click here to download June 6, 2012 Planning Board Meeting Minutes

AGENDA ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS, Wednesday, September 19th, 2012 7:00 p.m., Peru Town Hall