The Peru Gazette

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“Climate change is causing the bottom of most Adirondack lakes to become unlivable for trout, salmon and whitefish during the summer,..”

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Peru – Pancakes, French Toast, Sausage, Scrambled Eggs, Hash Browns, Real Maple Syrup and more! Community Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, January 14, served by the St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus in the St. Augustine’s Parish Center from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. $10 for adults, $5 for children 5 to 11; children under 5 are Free. Take-outs are $10.

Northern Franklin-Southeastern St. Lawrence-Southern Franklin-
Western Clinton-Lamoille-Eastern Franklin-Eastern Chittenden-
Eastern Addison-Eastern Rutland-
Including the cities of Fort Covington, Malone, South Colton, 
Star Lake, Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake, Dannemora, Ellenburg, 
Johnson, Stowe, Enosburg Falls, Richford, Richmond, Underhill, 
Bristol, Ripton, East Wallingford, and Killington
358 AM EST Mon Jan 8 2024

...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph
  possible. Localized wind gusts in excess of 65 mph will be
  possible for immediate downslope locations along the western
  slopes of the Green Mountains.

* WHERE...The western slopes of the Green and Adirondack
  Mountains.

* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power 
  lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be 
  difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A period of heavy wet snowfall is expected
  Tuesday afternoon and evening. This snow may cling to trees and
  power lines and increase the likelihood of power outages.

Another passenger, who was airlifted to Albany Medical Center is still in critical condition, according to police

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Small Town Cultures to see big time growth with national chain pickups

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Peru Gazette photo at 11:24 am. January 7, 2024

Peru Gazette photo at 11:24 am. January 7, 2024

Peru Gazette photo at 11:24 am. January 7, 2024

January 7, 2024 – Last night fire consumed the Randy Laforest home at 572 River Rd. His sister Trudi told the Gazette that Mr. Laforest was not home at the time of the fire. His large dog was outside. His daughter-in-law Kelsey has started a gofundme page to assist him. Click here for the gofundme page 

Note – Peru Gazette corrected its spelling error. It is Randy, not Randi Laforest. 

Also corrected to read 572 River Rd. Originally read 872. 

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Cabot cited a workforce shortage combined with strong demand 

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1. Call Meeting to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call

4. 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; and Banking Reports);

5. MOTION:  Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of December 28, 2023. 

6. Community Input. 

7. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION:  Purchase of John Deere 2025R Compact Utility Tractor with Plow/Blade for Sidewalk Clearing.

8. DISCUSSION/MOTION: Ownership Clarification on Heyworth Mason Paintings.

9. DISCUSSION: Traffic Light at Intersection of NY Route 22 & NY Route 22B.   

10. DISCUSSION/MOTION:  Adding of Comp Time for Water/Sewer Employees While On-Call.

11. DISCUSSION:  Other Business. 

12. DISCUSSION:  Public Comments on Agenda Items Only.

13. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION:  Pay Bills – December 2023

14. MOTION:  Adjourn to Executive Session.

15. MOTION:  Return from Executive Session. 

16. MOTION:     Adjourn.

1. Call Meeting To Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call

4. DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION:  Establishment of 2024 Salaries for Elected Positions:

5. DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION:  Approval of 2024 Appointees.

6. DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION:  Establishment of 2024 Appointee Salaries and Frequency of Payments

7. DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION:  Establishment of Town Department Liaisons.

8. DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION:  Establishment of 2024 Regular Town Board Meeting Dates and Times.

9. DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION:  Approval of 2024 Contracts.

10. DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION:  Establishment of 2024 Town Mileage Reimbursement.

11. DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION:  Designation of Town Depositories.

12. DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION:  Designation of Town Newspaper.

13. DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION:  Town Procurement Policy.

   MOTION:                      Adjourn

Area between Exits 22 and 23 remains closed Friday evening as the investigation continues

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Jan. 3 game honored longtime teacher and hockey mom Aimee McLane

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New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that the former treasurer of the Morley Volunteer Fire Co., Cindi Perkins, was yesterday ordered to pay $50,000 in restitution and sentenced to serve five years of probation for stealing from the fire company. Perkins, 58, previously pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the fourth degree in November 2023.

“Ms. Perkins diverted money meant to protect her community to line her own pockets,” DiNapoli said. “Thanks to my partnership with District Attorney Greg Pasqua and the State Police, she has now been held accountable and restitution ordered.”

During the last three years that she was Treasurer  for the fire company, from 2016 to 2019, investigators found she had made unauthorized cash withdrawals at ATMs in the Del Lago Resort & Casino and the Turning Stone Resort Casino. She also wrote checks to herself from the fire company’s account and pocketed money, including some from fundraisers, that she was supposed to deposit.

Investigators were able to match Perkins’ deposits into her personal account with similar cash amounts that had been paid to the fire company. She paid for groceries and other personal expenses with the money.

Perkins was sentenced in St. Lawrence County Court by Judge Gregory P. Storie.

Photo caption/names (left-right). Back: Suburban Propane Assistant VP of Product Supply Craig Palleschi, Adirondack Farms Co-Owner Shane St. Cyr, JCEO of Clinton and Franklin Counties Development Director Ellie Jent, and JCEO Community Outreach Program Director Lisa Gardner-Goodrow. Front: Craig’s wife, Jill Palleschi, and their three sons, Anthony, Luca, and James.

PLATTSBURGH | Adirondack Farms and Suburban Propane recently presented a $1,000 check donation to the Joint Council for Economic Opportunity of Clinton and Franklin Counties, Inc. (JCEO) to support their local food pantry programs, which works to improve community health by distributing donated, recovered, and farmed food to those in need.

Adirondack Farms Co-Owner Shane St. Cyr and Suburban Propane’s Assistant Vice President of Product Supply Craig Palleschi presented the check last week on December 28 to Development Director Ellie Jent and Community Outreach Program Director Lisa Gardner-Goodrow at the JCEO location in Plattsburgh. Also joining the check presentation were Craig’s wife, Jill, and their three sons.

On Giving Tuesday, Adirondack Farms hosted a fundraiser on its Facebook page (Adirondack Farms), encouraging community members to help raise funds for the JCEO food pantry. For each share of their Giving Tuesday Facebook post, Adirondack Farms committed to donating $5, up to a $500 donation. Suburban Propane committed to matching the funds raised. In total, $1,000 was donated to the JCEO.

2024 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE

Monday, January 8, 2024, 6:00 PM

Thursday, January 25, 2024, 6:00 PM

Monday, February 5, 2024 6:00 PM

Tuesday, February 20, 2024, 6:00 PM

Monday, March 11, 2024, 6:00 PM

Monday, March 25, 2024, 6:00 PM

Monday, April 8, 2024, 6:00 PM

Monday, April 22, 2024, 6:00 PM

Monday, May 13, 2024, 6:00 PM

Wednesday, May 29, 2024, 6:00 PM

Monday, June 10, 2024, 6:00 PM

Monday, June 24, 2024, 6:00 PM

Thursday, July 11, 2024, 6:00 PM

Monday, July 29, 2024, 6:00 PM

Monday, August 12, 2024, 6:00 PM

Monday, August 26, 2024, 6:00 PM

Monday, September 9, 2024, 6:00 PM

Monday, September 23, 2024, 6:00 PM

Thursday, October 10, 2024, 6:00 PM

Monday, October 28, 2024, 6:00 PM

Tuesday, November 12, 2024, 6:00 PM

Monday, November 25, 2024, 6:00 PM

Monday, December 9, 2024, 6:00 PM

Monday, December 30, 2024, 10:00 AM

Dianne Miller

Town Clerk

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