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The editor is John Ryan at email: perugazette@gmail.com. The Peru Gazette is a free community, education and information website. It is non-commercial and does not accept paid advertising.

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Tax Rates and Budget Subject of Public Hearing

By John T. Ryan

The Town of Peru’s Preliminary 2017 Budget will be open for public comment at a Thursday, November 10, 2016 Public Hearing at 6:30 p.m. at the Peru Town Hall.  The budget increases are under the New York State imposed .68% tax cap. Some rates increase, while others decrease.  Health care costs are a major budget item. Taking all offices and departments into consideration Peru’s health care expense is budgeted at $237,504, a 8.7% increase over this year.

Click below to review the historic and projected tax rates for the various town functions.

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