The Peru Gazette

Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of August 10, 2026 and Special Meeting of August 14, 2026.  Community Input.  RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Approve Work Change Directive No: P-CD.03 from J. W. Danforth Company.  DISCUSSION/MOTION: Approval of Murnane Building Contractors Pay App. #13 for Peru WWTP Project.  […]

TOWN OF PERU  CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL of August 2026 minutes OPEN FLOOR TO PUBLIC HEARING APPLICATIONS: File # P-2026-009 – Minor 2-Lot Subdivision – Parcel ID# 278.-1-2.7 – 292/384 Patent Rd. – Chip & Stephanie Blair – SEEKING TO DEVELOP A 2.789 ACRE PARCEL AT THE CORNER OF […]

Bob and Judy Akey and Jeanette Woodruff received the awards PLATTSBURGH — The Clinton Community College Foundation has honored three individuals with its annual Maureen Moll: Excellence in Community Theatre Award, recognizing their contributions to community theater and the performing arts in the North Country. Bob and Judy Akey and Jeanette Woodruff received the awards […]

Peru, NY August 21, 2026 – A New York State Department of Transportation contractor has been working along Main Street (State Route 22) this week. The contractor is building an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)- compliant sidewalk from the Main Street bridge to the Main Street-Bear Swamp Road intersection. The five-foot-wide sidewalk will have ramps […]

August 20, 2026, Peru Dock – A few years ago, American Legion Post 1619 member John Rock participated in a Revolutionary War reenactment commemorating the Battle of Valcour at the Peru Dock. This morning, Rock recalled, “I looked around this historic monument commemorating the battle and didn’t see an American Flag. I knew that had […]

By John T Ryan (Thanks to Bill Baggs for videoing the meeting in my absence) At a public hearing imminently preceding the August 10, 2026 Town Board Meeting, Supervisor Craig Randall explained Local Law #1, which would permit the board to hire a person residing and voting outside the Town of Peru as Deputy Town […]

August 17, 2026 – The Peru Water Sewer Parks Department successfully replaced a sewer line at 22 Maiden Lane today. The homeowners also replaced the sewer line leading into their house. The street is open again.

The 36th annual Run For Jon will be held Saturday, August 29th, 5 PM at Forrence Orchards on Mannix Road in Peru. It attracts hundreds of walkers, kids fun runners and runners every year, in addition to their friends and family who attend as spectators. There are numerous door prizes for participants, donated by our […]

Chicken and Biscuits  Vegetable  Bread Dessert  Served 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., take-out only, at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972.  All are invited and welcome!

St. Augustine’s Community Meal/Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, August 12, 2026. Ravioli Salad Bread Dessert Served 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., take-out only, at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972. All are invited and welcome!

Town of Peru W/S is cancelling the road closure on Maiden Lane.  We will be rescheduling it at a later date.

PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA & REGULAR MEETING AGENDA FOR AUGUST 10 2026

Local Law #1 of 2026  TO ESTABLISH RESIDENCY REQUIREments FOR THE DEPuTY TOWN CLERK  1. Call the meeting to Order  2. Pledge Of Allegiance 3. Roll Call  4. Motion: To Open the Public Hearing  5. Discussion: Proposed Local Law #1 of 2026 – “A Local Law to change the Residency Requirements of the Deputy Town […]

Regular Monthly Meeting August 2026 Peru CSD Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at 5:30 PM in the High School Community Room. It is anticipated that an executive session will take place immediately following the 5:30 PM start, and that the Board will reconvene for open public […]

CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL of June 2026 minutes OPEN FLOOR TO PUBLIC HEARING APPLICATIONS: File # P-2026-008 – Site Plan Review – Parcel ID# 280.1-9-40 – 38 Pleasant St. – John Canning – APPLICANT SEEKS TO CHANGE FROM A DUPLEX TO A TRIPLEX APARTMENT BUILDING BY TURNING THE 2ND […]

By John T Ryan Peru, NY – The long-anticipated expansion of the Peru Fire Station is underway. Fire Commissioner Chairman Chad Frechette explained, “The job started two Mondays ago (July 20, 2026). The demolition contractor is stripping the building down to the metal frame, removing the heating and air conditioning system. A new parking lot […]

Chicken/Stuffing Casserole  Vegetable  Bread Dessert  Served 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., take-out only, at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972.  All are invited and welcome!

Lake Champlain smallmouth likely to dominate at final Nation Regional  PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — Generating quality smallmouth bites will likely lead to success at the 2026 Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation at Lake Champlain presented by Lowrance. Tournament days are scheduled for July 31 through Aug. 2, with daily takeoffs scheduled for 6 a.m. ET at the Plattsburgh City […]

By John T Ryan Peru, NY – The Peru Town Board approved applying for a NYS Smart Growth Planning Grant at its July 30 Special Board Meeting. Adopting New York State’s Gender-Based Violence Policy is a grant qualification requirement. The grant applications must be submitted by July 31. Supervisor Craig Randall apologized for not including […]

Open Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 4pm Admission includes: old time games with prizes for all!! popcorn and cotton candy, art and painting activities, • corn maze ride Thomas the Train, the Stagecoach and the antique Fire Truck. Vvisit the animals and our exciting new playground bring a picnic lunch and enjoy our picnic area. Saturday Only […]

By John T Ryan  Peru, NY – Appointing a deputy town clerk and approving a new building permit fee schedule were the major topics at the Peru Town Board’s July 27 meeting.  On March 23, the Town Board appointed part-time Code Enforcement Secretary Taylor Jo Swan to the deputy town clerk position at a pay […]

Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION: To Open the Special Meeting. DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: To Adopt the Gender-Based Violence and the Workplace Model Policy. DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: Approval To Submit Application For Smart Growth Comprehensive Planning Grant Application. MOTION: To Close the Special Meeting.

WHEREAS, at its regularly scheduled meeting on July 27, 2026, the Town Board duly passed resolution 26.07-27.01, to call for a public hearing in accordance with Town Law to change the residency requirements for the Deputy Town Clerk NOW, THEREFORE, PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town of Peru will hold a Public Hearing in the […]