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AGENDA – Planning Board WEDNESDAY, April 26, 2023 @ 6:00 PM

TOWN OF PERU CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL of February 8, 2023 minutes OPEN FLOOR to public hearing APPLICATIONS: P2023-003 Site Plan Approval with SEQRA   Keystone Novelties Distributors LLC Retail Sale of NY legal fireworks 280.-1-30.11 729 Bear Swamp Rd P2023-004 Merge with SEQRA Edward Saunders 258.-4-9 and 258.-4-12 […]

Peru History from the Clinton County Historical Association Museum

Thank you to Calvin Castine for reposting this video.   

Peru seeks bids to furnish and install dropped ceiling in town hall

The Town of Peru is accepting sealed bids to furnish and install a drop ceiling Please visit Peru Town Hall to measure and assess the needs for the bid.   Sealed bids will be accepted by Dianne Miller, Town Clerk up until the opening of said bids, which will be at 10:00 AM on May […]

St. Augustine’s Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Shepherd’s Pie Fruit Cup Bread Dessert Served Take-out only, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972. All are welcome!

An Easter Egg Hunt very close to home

Peru, April 8, 2023 – One of the best things about special holidays is how families and often neighbors enjoy the holiday together. This morning several Quaker Springs families organized an orchard Easter Egg Hunt for the third consecutive year. These are only a few of the families with children who call Quaker Spring in […]

AGENDA TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING APRIL 10, 2023,  6:00 PM

Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION/DISCUSSION:  To Accept Reports from all Departments: (Water/Sewer/Valcour; Highway; Town Clerk; Dog Control; Youth Department; Code/Zoning; Supervisor’s Report; Court; Website; JCEO; and Banking Reports)  MOTION:  Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of March 27, 2023, and Special Meeting of April 3, 2023. Community Input.  DISCUSSION:  […]

DRILL Emergency Lockdown DRILL Scott Storms • Thursday, Apr 6 at 9:50 AM • Peru Central School District

DRILL Emergency Lockdown DRILL Scott Storms • 24 minutes ago • Thursday, Apr 6 at 9:50 AM • Peru Central School District Dear Peru Central School Families, I am writing to inform you that Peru Central School will be conducting a mandatory lockdown drill today at 10:00 AM. As a part of the drill, the […]

AGENDA Zoning Board of Appeals WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023@ 7:00 PM

23 Maiden Lane and 388 Calkins Road applications on the agenda TOWN OF PERU CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL of March 15, 2023 minutes OPEN FLOOR to public hearing APPLICATIONS: Z2023-079  Area Variance- relief from two front setbacks           Cory Barton           […]

Highway Department repairing lawns that plows damaged

Peru Highway Department’s staff are enjoying spring by repairing the lawns the plows damaged this past winter. Left to right on the ground, Tyler Jarvis, Adam Archer, Tom Rock. Andrew McLaughlin is the Gradall. 

2023 Babbie Museum Membership Drive

Please consider supporting this wonderful Peru learning resource.  2023 Membership Drive Info

Community Events during April from Marque Moffett

April 17th: join us for the next Community Learning Series, where we’ll hear from Gary Henry, Stream Restoration Manager for the Ausable River Association. This event will begin at 6:30 pm at Peru Free Library. More details are coming soon. April 22nd: Town Green Up Day! Organized by the Peru K-5 PTO, Peru CSD, the […]

Peru VFW hosting Thursday, April 6 Easter Buffet

St. Augustine’s Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, April 5, 2023

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

Clock is ticking on everything-but-the-kitchen-sink state budget (Editorial Board Opinion)

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Lawn repair, 2023 paving plans, a Girl Scout Community Board and more

Monday, March 27, Peru Town Board Meeting Highlights  By John T Ryan  Highway Department  The Highway Department will begin repairing lawns damaged by snowplows; however, the department will not be sweeping streets. Superintendent Mike Farrell explained that the department did not use sand this winter, only salt; therefore, sweeping is unnecessary.   Farrell reported that […]

Peru Community Church to host pancake breakfast on Sat., April 29

Approved minutes of Peru Town Board’s Meetings of February 27 and March 13

The minutes wil be downloaded. 23.02.27 Regular Meeting Minutes 3.13.23 Regular Meeting Minutes

Contest leaves audience and competitors spellbound in Peru

Click here for the Mountain Lake PBS story 

Approved minutes of January & February 2023 Peru Town Board Meetings

Click here for minutes of the January 9 Organizational Meeting  Click here for minutes of the January 9 Regular Meeting  Click here for minutes of the January 23 Regular Meeting  Click here for minutes of the February 13 Regular Meeting  Click here for minutes of the February 27 Regular Meeting

Budget Workshop #3 for Peru Board of Education

The meeting is open to the public and current District, County, State and Federal COVID-19 safety procedures and protocols will be followed. The agenda will be available on the District’s website.

Thank you, Donors

The CVPH Donor Center collected twenty-two units of blood on Monday, March 27, at St. Augustine’s Parish Center; they are very grateful for that. Peru is one of the Donor Center’s top contributing communities, and Peru can be very proud of its caring spirit. St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council 7273 coordinates Peru drives and […]

AGENDA Planning Board WEDNESDAY, April 12, 2023 @ 6:00 PM

Five items on PB Agenda  TOWN OF PERU CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL of February 8, 2023 minutes OPEN FLOOR to public hearing  APPLICATIONS: P2023-003 Site Plan Approval with SEQRA                                          […]

Town Board to interview recreation director candidates

The Town of Peru, Town Board has scheduled a Special Meeting Monday April 3, 2023 at 5:00 PM at the Peru Town Hall. The purpose of the meeting will be Executive Session to interview a candidate for the Recreation Director position.

Community Concert – Peru Central- Wedneday @ 6:30 PM

AGENDA TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING MARCH 27 @ 6:00 PM

1. Call Meeting To Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call 4. MOTION:  Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting Minutes of March 13, 2023, and Special Meeting Minutes of March 23, 2023.  5. MOTION:  To Accept Late Youth Department Report. 6. Community Input. 7. MOTION/DISCUSSION:  Girl Scouts Clean-up Project. 8. MOTION/DISCUSSION: Licensing Fees/Reimbursement […]