The Peru Gazette

Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION:  Approval of Minutes for the Regular Town Board Meeting and Public Hearing of November 2022 and the Special Meeting of November 15, 2022 Community Input. MOTION/DISCUSSION:  Schedule Public Hearing for School Street Property Demo. MOTION/DISCUSSION:  Schedule Public Hearing for New Local Codes Law. MOTION/DISCUSSION:  Schedule […]

  By John T Ryan   November 16, 2022 – Peru – As of 8:30 a.m. Peru has more than 4 inches of snow on the ground, and it’s still falling. Thankfully, at the Monday, November 7th meeting, the town board approved hiring Adam Archer and Darrell Martineau as equipment operators, their most important job […]

Tuesday, November 15, 2022, 5:30 PM Special Meeting to Adopt Final Budget

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 Town Board Meeting of October 24, 2022; Emergency Meeting of November 1, 2022 and the […]

PROPERTY TAX LAW SLIDING SCALE AUTHORIZATION LAW   NOVEMBER 7, 2022, 5:45 PM   Call Meeting To Order   Pledge of Allegiance   Roll Call   MOTION: To Open the Public Hearing.   DISCUSSION: PROPOSED Local Law #2 of 2022 – “A Local Law to enact the Property Tax Law Sliding Scale Authorization for NYS […]

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  By John T. Ryan    Peru – November 3, 2022 – The Peru Town Board unveiled its 2023 Preliminary Budget at a public hearing last evening. Peru residents have been watching the sewer system upgrade project for many months. Beginning in 2023, property owners in the sewer district will experience tax increases. The higher […]

The preliminary budget will include 8% salary increases for all elected officials, except the Highway Superintendent, who is scheduled to receive a 6.4% raise. Town Supervisor – 2023 salary $32,400, 2022 salary $30,000 Town Council – 2023 salary $9,180, 2022 salary $8,500 Town Clerk/Tax Collector 2023 salary $31,056.38, 2022 salary $28,756.00 Town Justices – 2023 salary $22,461.84, […]

If you have questions, this is the time to ask them. 2023 TENTATIVE BUDGET. The Preliminary Budget is the Public Hearing subject. It was not available as of Oct. 27.  Wednesday, November 2, 2022, 6:00 PM      Public Hearing on Preliminary Budget Tuesday, November 15, 2022, 5:30 PM          Special Meeting to Adopt Final Budget

By John T. Ryan Peru, October 13, 2022 – Wage increases are impacting Peru, especially in the town highway department. At last night’s meeting (October 13, 2022), the town board accepted equipment operator Jason Burl’s resignation. Supervisor Brandy McDonald commented, “Unfortunately, this won’t be the last. There are more coming up, possibly two more.” Later […]

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 Public Hearing and the Regular Town Board Meeting of September 26, 2022. Community Input. MOTION/DISCUSSION:  Approval […]

The Board: Approved payment #7 of $137,097.93 to P & H Senesac for its lagoon removal work at the wastewater treatment plant. Approved payment #1 of $247,020.26 to Luck Brothers Construction for Elm Street sewer line replacement work. Approved payment #3 of $215,131.75 to Luck Brothers Construction for the Telegraph Road culvert replacement project. Approved […]

Peru – October 6, 2022 – The Peru Town Board is formulating the 2023 town budgets. The General Budget workshop look place last evening. The salaries workshop will be held on Wednesday, October 19th at 6 p.m. The Budget Review Workshop on Wednesday, October 26th at 6 p.m.. The Public Hearing on the Preliminary Budget on November 2nd […]

The Budget Workshop scheduled for Tonight at 6 PM will be changed to Monday, October 3 at 6 PM.

Peru Gazette story will follow AGENDA TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 @ 6:00 PM Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION:  Approval of Minutes for the Town Board Regular Meeting of September 12 and Special Meeting of September 19, 2022 Community Input. MOTION/DISCUSSION:  Approve P & H Senesac Lagoon Project […]

By John T. Ryan Peru – September 22, 2022.  Town Board Meeting. At Councilman Rick Barber’s recommendation, the town is looking into selling three properties. They include the Jenkins Street tennis court, a 42-acre parcel adjacent to Brand Hollow Rd. that the town once used as a sludge lagoon, and a 6,200 sq. ft. property […]

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  By John T. Ryan  Peru – Most Peru residents love expansive Heyworth Mason Park with its walking trail, dog park, town market, stage, bell tower, and Sunday evening concerts. But, over the past several days, people have noticed another upgrade. Paintings depicting Peru’s history have replaced the deteriorating plywood in the historic Heyworth building. […]

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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 Town Board Regular Meeting of August 22, 2022. Community Input. MOTION/DISCUSSION: Approval of Luck Bros., Inc. […]

By John T. Ryan  Peru – The Peru Town Board appointed Kristen Marino as Interim Recreation Director at its August 22, 2022, board meeting. Marino will hold the position until the board hires a replacement for retired Recreation Director John Flynn. Marino previously served as assistant recreation director. She told the board she is a […]

Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION:  Approval of Minutes for the Town Board Regular Meeting of August 8, 2022. Community Input. MOTION/DISCUSSION:   Change in Venue for September 9, 2022 Regular Board Meeting. MOTION/DISCUSSION:   To Pass Local Law to Exceed the Tax Cap and Set a Public Hearing Date if […]

By John T Ryan Peru – Many of Heyworth Mason Park’s visitors are already asking, “What’s the significance of that bell tower and bell?” Town of Peru Parks personnel put the fifteen-foot high tower and bell in place this past Tuesday, August 10th.  The bell atop the tower recalls a time in Peru’s mid-19th century […]