The Peru Gazette

  Peru Town Board Meeting of April 25, 2022 Edited at 10:45 a.m. on 4/29/22 to include paragraphs on the Renadette Road speed limit reduction and Peru’s new stop sign. Community News: Following an informative presentation by the Peru Girl Scouts, the town board enthusiastically agreed to the scouts’ request to plant one hundred flowering plants […]

  By John T. Ryan Peru – Anyone who travels the River Road on cold winter days must have noticed the small apple orchard at the corner of the River and Jarvis Rd and thought, “What’s that crazy man doing at the top of that long ladder on a day like this?” That man is […]

A news story will follow. One bit of news – Peru street sweeping is delayed because of a machine parts issue. The sweeper replacement part is on order, but not available. Sweeping will resume as soon as possible.  

Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the Town Board Regular Meeting of April 11, 2022. Community Input. DISCUSSION: Girl Scout Project. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Approval of AdkAction for Road Salt Reduction MOU. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Building Permit Fees for Commercial Solar Farms.  DISCUSSION: EFC WIIA Grant Awards for the WWTP Upgrade […]

Assemblyman Billy Jones: Over $9 million in state funding coming to Assembly District 115 for water infrastructure projects “North Country towns and municipalities are working hard to ensure that all North Country residents have access to clean water, but they need state support to make necessary repairs to the infrastructure. Today the awardees of the […]

By John T. Ryan Residents John Ryan and Alex Gibson addressed the board during the community input section of the April 11, 20022 Peru Town Board meeting.  John Ryan (Peru Gazette Editor) addressed the board on two issues: Attracting new residents and zoning law enforcement related to two abandoned, deteriorating homes.  Ryan expressed his belief […]

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Peru Town Board meeting of April 11, 2022

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 March 28, 2022. Community Input. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Possible Award of Telegraph Rd. […]

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AGENDA TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING MARCH 28, 2022 @ 6:00 PM 1. Call Meeting To Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call 4. MOTION:  Approval of Minutes for the Town Board Regular Meeting of March 14, 2022. 5. Community Input. 6. DISCUSSION:  Sewer Project Update. 7. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Resolution to Modify Form E Interest & […]

Youth Director John Flynn told the board that registration for Peru’s summer sports program would begin on March 15th.  According to the Peru Sports and Youth Program Facebook page Registration for all activities can be found online at townofperu.recdesk.com. Activities under the Clinton County Program include tball, baseball, and softball, as well as our summer […]

  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 February 28, 2022. Community Input  RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION:  Awarding of Lagoon Project […]

Source: Essex County reaps rewards of shared services projects that save taxpayers money  – The Adirondack Almanack

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“The Board did not: Annually audit or obtain an audit of the Clerk’s records and reports. Based upon our audit findings and subsequent investigation, the Clerk was arrested on April 29, 2021 and charged with falsifying business records in the first degree, corrupting the government in the fourth degree and official misconduct. On December 14, […]

“The Board did not: Annually audit or obtain an audit of the Clerk’s records and reports. Based upon our audit findings and subsequent investigation, the Clerk was arrested on April 29, 2021 and charged with falsifying business records in the first degree, corrupting the government in the fourth degree and official misconduct. On December 14, […]

Agenda Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the Special Meeting of January 28, 2022, Special Meeting of February 7, 2022 and Town Board Regular Meeting of February 14, 2022. Community Input. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Acceptance of the Public Environmental Benefit Contract with Northway Solar, LLC. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Acceptance of the […]

Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the Special Meeting of January 28, 2022, Special Meeting of February 7, 2022 and Town Board Regular Meeting of February 14, 2022. Community Input. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Acceptance of the Public Environmental Benefit Contract with Northway Solar, LLC. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Acceptance of the Decommissioning […]

By John T. Ryan The board appointed Ashley Akey and Alexis Grennan to the Peru Youth commission following an executive session. During the regular meeting, Supervisor Brandy McDonald said the board would be changing the Youth Commission’s By-Laws.  Town Clerk Dianne Miller reported that 2022 tax collections went very well. Fourteen residents took advantage of […]