Highlights of February 26, 2018 Peru Town Board Meeting
By John T. Ryan
A Board/Community Workshop on the Main Street project was scheduled for Monday, March 12, 2018 at 6PM. Adele Douglas and Don McBrayer will be asked to be present to answer any additional questions from the community and the Board. Adele Douglass would like the Board to authorize letting bids on the project at the meeting immediately following the workshop.
The Board approved an increase in certain building permit fees.
Supervisor Brandy McDonald met with Town of Plattsburgh Supervisor Michael Cashman to discuss the apparent excessive number of arraignments being conducted in Peru Town Court for crimes committed in the Town of Plattsburgh. A meeting between the four town justices and the two town supervisors is being scheduled to hopefully resolve the issue.
Film crews for the movie Escape From Dannemora will be working in the Lyons Road, Laphams Mills Road and Rock Road vicinity on March 6, 2018.
A sewer system upgrade workshop was scheduled for March 13, 2018 at 6PM.
Councilman Jim Langley congratulated Supervisor McDonald on the all hard work he is putting in as Peru Town Supervisor.
Supervisor McDonald said the Peru School Board invited Town Board members to its 2018 budget workshops. McDonald said he would be attending.
Sprint Communications would like to add equipment to the water tower. They pay rent for the privilege. They also need Zoning Board approval.
Highway Superintendent Michael Farrell is working with Grant Writer Liz Tedford to secure funding to repair collapsed culverts on the Telegraph Road and Sullivan Road.
The Board authorized payment of bills in the amount of $165,778.08
The Board conducted an Executive Session to discuss litigation.
Posted: February 27th, 2018 under General News, Peru News, Town Board News.