The Peru Gazette

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 January 25, 2021. Community Input DISCUSSION/MOTION:  Davey Drive Road Acceptance/Turnover to […]

January 25, 2021, Town Board Meeting Highlights   Responding to a Peru Gazette question, Supervisor Brandy McDonald said the exact cost of the $4 million to $4.6 million sewer upgrade project would not be known until the project is completed. Water-Sewer Superintendent Courtney Tetrault said earlier estimates put the cost to the average sewer district […]

1. Call Meeting To Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance   3. Roll Call   4. MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the Organizational Meeting of January 11, 2021 and Regular Meeting of January 11, 2021.   5. Community Input   6. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Approval of 2021 Internal Audit for the Town Justice.   7. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Approval of […]

By John T. Ryan Meeting highlights: Water Superintendent Courtney Tetrault said his personnel have tried to get the Sullivan Park ice rink operating; however, the cold-warm weather conditions have hindered ice making.  Youth Director John Flynn reported that Whiteface is available for the town’s skiing program. Thirty-eight youths signed up for the program that will […]

Approved Minutes of November 9, 2020 Regular Board Meeting 

Approved Minutes – Nov. 16, 2020 Special Town Board Meeting

Approved Minutes – Nov. 23, 2020 Regular Meeting

Public Hearing -12-14-20 Water and Sewer Rates

Click here for Minutes – December 30, 2020 Meeting

The Peru Town Board conducted its Organizational Meeting on Monday, January 11th at 5:30 p.m. Here are the salaries liaisons, meeting dates, contracts, etc. agreed upon. Click here for the 2021 Information

Click here for December 2020 Town of Peru Department Reports 

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 December 30, 2020. Community Input DISCUSSION: Plans for Fuller Rd. Culvert […]

 1. Call Meeting To Order   Pledge of Allegiance   Roll Call   DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: Establishment of 2021 Salaries for Elected Positions:   DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: Approval of 2021 Appointees.   DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: Establishment of 2021 Appointee Salaries and Frequency of Payments   DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: Establishment of Town Department Liaisons.   DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: Establishment of 2021 Regular Town Board Meeting Dates and […]

By John T. Ryan   The Peru Town Board conducted its last 2020 regular meeting on Wednesday, December 30th.   Town Clerk Dianne Miller reported that as of Wednesday the tax roll had not been received because of printing issues at the Clinton County level. Mailing 2021 property tax bills will be delayed a few […]

NOV. 2020 DEPT REPORTS

Topic: Regular Town Board Time: Dec 30, 2020 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89204740513?pwd=eFVSMVkrSjl1L0hVOHp4Z1lMcWNDQT09   Meeting ID: 892 0474 0513 Passcode: 510277 One tap mobile +16465588656,,89204740513#,,,,*510277# US (New York) +13126266799,,89204740513#,,,,*510277# US (Chicago)   Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) […]

1. Call Meeting To Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call 4. MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the Town Board Regular Meeting of December 14, 2020, Public Hearing of December 14, 2020. 5. Community Input 6. DISCUSSION: Tax Collection and Water/Sewer Bill Payment Procedures. 7. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Approval of the Permanent Hiring of Luke Fessette. […]

By John T. Ryan  Peru – The Peru Town Board conducted its December 14, 2020 meeting online via Zoom. The Department Heads participated via Zoom. The Peru Gazette was not permitted to video the meeting. Supervisor Brandy McDonald explained, “Most Town Boards are going Zoom only or meeting with Boards only and no one from […]

Note – The Zoom software must first be installed on your device if you want to see and participate via video.  It is not necessary if you are only listening and talking under “Dial by your location.”  Topic: My Meeting Time: Dec 14, 2020, 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83026628396?pwd=T3NsdGpqWHBXelJrSlZOVHRZUDRDdz09 […]

Town Board Public Hearing: Monday, December 14, 2020 at 5:45 PM to consider water/sewer rate increases.   At the Town Board’s Nov. 23rd meeting Water-Sewer Superintendent Courtney Tetrault noted that the 2021 budget includes metered water rate increases of $2 per quarter and metered sewer rate increases of $5 per quarter.   This increase is […]

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 November 23, 2020 and Public Hearing on 202-B Proceedings of November […]

Town Board Workshop: Monday, December 7, 2020 at 5:00 PM The purpose of the workshop will be to discuss Employee Handbook updates. Planning Board Meeting: Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at 7:00 PM AGENDA Zoning Board Meeting: Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 7:00 PM AGENDA   Town Board Public Hearing: Monday, December 14, 2020 at 5:45 PM To consider water/sewer […]

Peru – The Town of Peru conducted a subdued, brief tree lighting ceremony tonight at Little Ausable River Park. Doug Brown was given the honor of lighting the tree. Doug’s family and Town Board members Jim Douglass, Melvin Irwin and Rick Barber were present along with Town Clerk Dianne Miller. Town Clerk Dianne Miller made […]

We are now a solid 9 months into this. The holidays are here. If you are not working/not getting a paycheck/struggling to make ends meet and run out of food or necessities or anything. Please don’t let yourself or your kids go to sleep with an empty stomach tonight. Don’t be afraid or embarrassed to […]

By John T. Ryan  Highlights of the Peru Town Board’s Monday, November 23, 2020 meeting: Town Supervisor Brandy McDonald participated in the meeting online via Zoom. Following a 5:45 p.m. public hearing where no one testified, the Board voted to proceed with the sewer line upgrade project. The Board will not know the exact cost […]