The Peru Gazette

AGENDA TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING,  February 8, 2016, 7:00 PM Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the Town Board Regular Meeting of January 25, 2016. DISCUSSION/MOTION: Reports from all Departments: (Water/Sewer/Valcour; Highway; Town Clerk; Dog Control; Youth Department; Code/Zoning; Supervisor’s Report; Court; Website; and Banking Reports) Community Input DISCUSSION: […]

For the past ten years, Peru CSD has organized a Budget Advisory Committee (BAC) that has served to inform and promote school-community discussion concurrent with the school district budget development process. The BAC typically meets 3-4 times to develop an understanding of revenues and expenditures, components of a balanced budget, and particular challenges that face […]

Sectional Seven Championships are to be held on February 13, 2016 at Northern Adirondack High School. Champions of each weight class will advance to the NYSPHSAA wrestling championships at the Albany’s Time Union Center, Albany, NY on February 26th and 27th. COST OF ADMISSION TO THE SECTIONALS IS SET BY THE SECTION ADMISSION:               $5 ADULTS […]

AGENDA ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2016 @ 7:00 PM TOWN OF PERU APPLICATIONS: 1. New Nonconforming Use: Rulfs Orchard New Nonconforming Use 531 Bear Swamp Rd. ANY FURTHER BUSINESS: CEO REPORT:

PLANNING BOARD AGENDA WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2016 @ 7:00 PM TOWN OF PERU APPLICATIONS: 1. Site Plan Review & SEQR: Ray Aley, M&W Foods Site Plan Review Dunkin’ Donuts Bear Swamp Rd. next to Langley Insurance 2. 2 Lot Minor Subdivsion & SEQR: Harney Davey 2 Lot Minor Subdivision for Dunkin’ Donuts Bear Swamp Rd. […]

With a key win over Saranac, the Peru wrestling team claimed the conference championship. Source: Indians defend CVAC title | Sports | pressrepublican.com   Peru Co-coach Gary Edwards reports:  Peru was 4 and 0 on the day. Saranac was 3 – 1, Beekmantown was 2 -2 Ausable Valley 1-2 and NAC was 0-4.  Peru was […]

L-R Elizabeth Daly, Randi Walton, Lianne Wyckoff By John T. Ryan Peru – Anyone entering Peru’s newest business quickly realizes that the building that previously housed a log home sales company at 3085 Main Street has been truly transformed. Polished From Head to Toe owner Randi Walton describes it as Hollywood glam, rustic cabin atmosphere. […]

Source: Cuomo expands Zika virus testing – Capitol Confidential

[…] they plan to cut the use of canned goods in prison commissaries, thus denying troublemakers the use of sharp metal lids that can be turned into weapons. Another move: showing correctional officers a video dubbed Games Inmates Play” alerting them to efforts that prisoners may use to manipulate guards. Prison guard Gene Palmer was […]

PLATTSBURGH — There’s no place like home, especially your first. Source: Clinton County approves grant to help first-time residential home buyers – Sun Community News & Printing

Plattsburgh, NY.  Are you ready to shake off cabin fever with the crisp taste of a locally grown apple, the purchase of an array of farm raised rutabagas and other root vegetables, or a sampling of delicious cheese, cider, and wine produced locally? The Saturday, March 5 Food from the Farm event from 2:00 pm […]

Buffalo’s Business First magazine computed the median classroom teacher pay for 451 Upstate New York school districts. Peru Central ranks 221st overall and in the lower third of regional schools. Click here to view the entire Upstate  New York ranking  A median is a midpoint, with half of the teachers in a given district being […]

Admission charge change received Feb. 4, 2013  On Saturday, February 6, 2016 the Section Seven Wrestling Duals will take place at Peru High School. This is the first time in 58 years that Section Seven has used this format. Each school will wrestle the other four schools. There will be five rounds of wrestling on […]

The credit would cover half of their Thruway toll costs, and the Cuomo administration estimates more than 911,000 motorists would save $97 annually. If the toll credit is the solution, what exactly is the problem?” asked E.J. McMahon, president of the Empire Center, a fiscally conservative think tank. “The Thruway is a vital artery for […]

But the Business Council of New York State says its top priority has yet to be addressed Source: Biz group pleased, labor upset with Cuomo’s reforms to workers’ comp | Crain’s New York Business

Source: Air Force finds chemicals in groundwater near former Plattsburgh base | NCPR News

By John T. Ryan Highlights of the Peru Town Board meeting of January 25, 2016 included: The possibility of more youth activities, highway department expenditures, Main Street planning, cell phones for department heads, high praise for a town employee, zoning and planning board leadership, dog identification and other matters. Counselor Donald McBrayer reported that the […]

The Peru Central School Board of Education will gather Tuesday, February 2nd at 6 PM in the Jr/Sr High School Community Room for their first public session budget workshop.  At its budget workshop, the School Board is expected to: Receive a budget overview brief. ·         Examine a budget timeline. ·         Receive a general Executive Budget […]

LAKE CHAMPLAIN — Efforts to control sea lamprey populations in Lake Champlain tributaries proved successful in 2015 and improved conditions for landlocked Atlantic Salmon and Lake Trout, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DE Source: Sea lamprey control treatments announced for Lake Champlain

Democratic Party Town of Peru Officers; Chairman- Brandy McDonald Vice Chairman – Kregg Bruno Treasurer- Jean Schiffler  ·       Due to conflict in my schedule the meeting that had been scheduled for January 28th has been cancelled. ·       The next meeting will be held on February 25th, 2016 at 7;00 pm, the location will Peru Town […]

Columbia Care site at 345 Cornelia St. is now accepting state-registered patients. Source: Plattsburgh medical-marijuana dispensary opens – Press-Republican: Local News

Local developers have acquired former Lakeside Apartments property, plan to start demolition soon. Source: Commons at Plattsburgh Bay project progressing – Press-Republican: Local News

PLATTSBURGH, NY – The Strand Center for the Arts is currently accepting artist applications for their Off-Site Gallery Program. There are currently eight Off-Site Gallery locations that feature local artists booked through the Strand Center: Best Western Plus the Inn at Smithfield, Valcour Imaging, The Development Corp, Clinton Community College, Eye Care for the Adirondacks, […]

Source: N.Y. Senate report shows surge in synethic marijuana abuse – The Pulse

By Ed Schiffler Long time Clinton County Senior Computer Club member John Gillen, who now lives in Pennsylvania, sent me this interesting link to the “Graves Mansion”, AuSable Forks, NY. The construction of this mansion is an interesting story and the wood work in the interior is nothing less than amazing and unbelievable. The quality […]