The Peru Gazette

TOWN OF PERU   1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL 4. APPROVAL of December 8, 2021 minutes. 5. OPEN FLOOR to public hearing via Zoom meeting application (Covid-19)   6. ANY FURTHER BUSINESS: Chairman/Vice Chairman elections 7. CEO REPORT: 8. ADJOURNMENT

TOWN OF PERU CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL of October and November minutes OPEN FLOOR to public hearing APPLICATIONS: Z2021-060 Use Variance Ryan Darby Use Variance Warehouse/Distribution 258.-1-18 Rock Rd Z2021-063 Area Variance Jeff LaValley Area Variance 281-2-2 89 Bear Swamp Road 7. ANY FURTHER BUSINESS:                                        Chairman/Vice Chairman elections CEO […]

From the office of Assemblyman Billy Jones Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) joined members of local tourism agencies and business owners to urge New York to renew funding for the Beekmantown Gateway Center, the first rest stop for southbound travelers on Interstate 87 located between Exits 41 and 40. The Adirondack Regional Tourism Council was […]

Plattsburgh, January 4, 2022. The Clinton County Health Department (CCHD) will be offering expanded hours and additional dates for COVID-19 vaccination with additional staffing provided by the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH).  These clinics are open to all residents 12 and over needing dose 1, 2 or 3 (due to being a moderately […]

January 4, 2022 Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik today announced a USMCA dispute settlement panel ruled in favor of the United States that Canada is breaching its commitments under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) by unfairly administering dairy tariff-rate quotas in a way that harms American dairy farmers. “I am proud to announce that, […]

Source: Just scraping by: Many families need, but don’t qualify for, help | Sun Community News ELIZABETHTOWN | Policymakers in the 20th century who were fighting poverty had emblematic imagery to work from, and that helped focus Americans’ attention on the problem

Source: DEC’s seedling sale ready for orders | Sun Community News ALBANY | Low-cost tree and shrub varieties offer affordable landscaping and wildlife-habitat options.

Since our 1/3 update, 59 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. Links to some frequently requested data: – NYS Percentage positive results: https://forward.ny.gov/percentage-positive-results-county…. According to NYSDOH (as of 1/2): 568 people were tested in Clinton County. The 7-day average % positive in Clinton County is 16.4%. – North Country Region hospitalization data: https://forward.ny.gov/daily-hospitalization-summary-region. […]

Source: Unvaccinated patients account for most Warren County hospitalizations, deaths | NCPR News

Source: Vermont lawmakers say state’s long-standing nursing workforce shortage is at a crisis point – VTDigger

Source: NY panel wants to merge districts of GOP Reps. John Katko, Claudia Tenney – syracuse.com

Source: Manhattan DA will not bring charges over Cuomo nursing home scandal – syracuse.com

Also includes SUNY Plattsburgh – Source: NY to open new Covid testing sites at 10 SUNY campuses, including in CNY – syracuse.com

Source: A baby, a football player, a retired teacher: Meet the 32 people lost to homicides in Syracuse in 2021 – syracuse.com

Source: Best places to visit in 2022 list includes Upstate New York region – syracuse.com

Source: Clinton Co. records highest COVID-19 rates to date | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | Over the New Year’s weekend, Clinton County saw nearly 450 new cases of COVID-19- the largest recorded spike since the onset of the pandemic.