The Peru Gazette

By John T. Ryan

Town government watchers expected the Town Board to continue their discussion on relocating the Town of Peru’s Court Chambers and Court Room to the Town Hall’s lower level at the Board’s Monday, October 27, 2014 meeting. Instead, the Board delayed any action until after January 1, 2015. After conferring with JCEO Coordinator Pat Holmes, Board members concluded that the holiday season would not be a good time to disrupt JCEO Food Shelf services which are headquartered in the Town Hall’s lower level. Councilman Brandy McDonald said, “Let’s wait until the beginning of the year. Thanksgiving preparation is going on. We’ll also have a second judge elected by then.” Councilman Donald McBrayer added, “After reviewing the situation, relocating our offices is more logistically difficult than I thought.” Councilman Kregg Bruno chimed in saying, “Judge Kirby is agreeable to the delay. There’s no rush.”

Peru’s sewer and water users can expect to see a rate increase. Supervisor Peter Glushko said, “We haven’t had an increase in 5 years.” Glushko said the Board would discuss the need for an increase at a workshop to be scheduled before the end of the year.

An apparently homeless man has been sleeping on resident lawns and in Gods Acre Cemetery. Councilman Brandy McDonald described the man as being shirtless, shoeless. and having no identification. McDonald said the temperature was in the 30’s the evening he saw the man in the cemetery. McDonald called the NYS State Police who interviewed the man and were apparently unable or unwilling to take any action. The trooper allowed the man to proceed down McIntosh Street.

The Board will conduct a final budget workshop on Wednesday, October 29^th at 6:30 p.m. Supervisor Glushko said the Board will go over the entire budget.

A Special Meeting will be held on Thursday, October 30, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. to schedule a public hearing on the 2015 Town of Peru budget.