The Peru Gazette

By John T. Ryan  September 28, 2026 – Residents had the opportunity to ask questions and voice opinions about the town’s 2027 budget potentially exceeding the 2% tax levy increase limit at last evening’s Public Hearing. Two people asked questions. State law requires towns to hold hearings of this nature if they may exceed the […]

Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION:       To Open the Public Hearing. DISCUSSION:  Proposed Local Law #2 of 2026 – “A Local Law to override the tax levy limit established in General Municipal Law §3-c. MOTION:      To Close the Public Hearing. MOTION:        Adjourn

Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of September 14, 2026 and Special Meeting of September 18, 2026.  Community Input.  MOTION: Adjourn to Executive Session. MOTION: Return from Executive Session. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: (Previously tabled on 9/14/26) Resolution for On-Call Compensation for Code Enforcement Officer. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Approve […]

By John T Ryan The Peru Town Board anticipates a 2027 tax levy that will exceed the NYS-imposed 2% tax levy limit. Supervisor Craig Randall stated, “We exceeded the tax levy limit in 2026. I do not see an opportunity to stay under that cap in the coming year. There’s a lot of pressure on […]

WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Peru is anticipating that the budget for the fiscal year of 2027 will require a real property tax levy in excess of the “tax levy limit” as defined by General Municipal Law § 3-c, and WHEREAS, a local law is required pursuant to subdivision 5 of General […]

PLEASE BE ADVISED I HAVE CALLED FOR A SPECIAL PERU TOWN BOARD MEETING FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2026 AT 11:00AM FOR THE PUPOSE OF CONSIDERING AND AUTHORIZING THE TOWN TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR A JUSTICE COURT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (JCAP) GRANT, IF AWARDED, TO BE USED FOR SECURITY RELATED EQUIPMENT AND INSULATION TO BE INSTALLED […]

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; and Banking Reports, JCEO); MOTION: Acceptance of Minutes for the Public Hearing of August 10, Special Meeting of August 14 and Regular Meeting of August 24, […]

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By John T Ryan Deputy Town Supervisor Melvin Irwin chaired this meeting replacing vacationing Supervisor Craig Randall. The board accepted Steve Imhoff’s resignation as Interim Code Enforcement Officer (CEO). CEO Duane Bibeau has completed his training and testing and is now fully certified. The board thanked Imhoff for his service.  CEO Report – Added 8/31/26  […]

August 26 and August 27, 2026

25 Building Permits issued $4,849.25 in fees collected Attended Town Board Meeting Received 2 Planning Board Applications Received 0 Zoning Board Applications 20% of time spent on Marina Project 51 Certificates of Compliance issued 38 Of which were Permits From 2024-2025 97 Inspections completed TOTAL 89 Completed by DB Continued inspections/site visits on open permits […]

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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.  […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of July 13, 2026.  Community Input.  RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION:  Call for a Public Hearing for Local Law to Change Residency Restrictions for Deputy Twon Clerk. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Amending the Building Permit Fees for Residential, Commercial, Planning & Zoning & Miscellaneous Fees […]

Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION:       To Open the Public Hearing. DISCUSSION:   Community Input and Questions MOTION:       To Present the New Permitting  Fee Schedule MOTION:       To Close the Public Hearing. MOTION:          Adjourn          

Peru, NY, July 24, 2026 – On July 13, 2026, the Town Board duly passed a resolution, 326.07-13.07, to amend the building permit fees for residential, commercial, planning & zoning, and miscellaneous fees. The town adopted the existing fee schedule on June 25, 2022.  Residents will have an opportunity to comment at a public hearing […]

By John T Ryan  Peru, July 23, 2026 – Changes in Permitting, Planning & Zoning fees were on the Peru Town Board’s Monday, July 13 regular meeting agenda. The board voted to conduct a public hearing on Monday, July 27, at 5:45 p.m. The board did not discuss exact increases. (The Peru Gazette will get […]

The Town of Peru Highway Department will be paving Lapham Mills Road between Henry Sr Drive and Fuller Road on Thursday,  July 23rd,  from 7 am til aprox. 4 pm.  The road will be open to all traffic and will be controlled by flaggers due to being one lane.