The Peru Gazette

Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the Town Board Regular Meeting of November 9, 2020, Special Meeting of November 12 and Special Meeting of November 16, 2020. Community Input RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Approval of the 202-b Resolution for the Sewer Line Upgrade Project. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Approval of Amended Bond Resolution […]

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By John T. Ryan Peru – The Peru Town Board passed a Final 2021 Town Budget at a Monday, November 16th Special Meeting. The Final Budget did not include the Preliminary Budget’s 18% pay raise for the town supervisor and 10% for town councilor positions. The supervisor and councilors also declined the 2.5% raise most […]

By John T. Ryan November 9, 2020, Peru Town Board Meeting Highlights: The estimated $5 million-plus District #1 sewer upgrade project will be the subject of a November 23, 5:45 p.m. Public Hearing. The Town has been awarded a $1 million grant and secured long-term low-interest financing; however, the cost is very high for a […]

By John T. Ryan  Peru – The Peru Town Board will vote on the 2021 Town Budget at a Special Board Meeting on Monday, November 16th at 6 p.m. The budget projects a 2021 general fund tax rate decrease from $2.33/M this year to $2.2461/M and a highway tax rate decrease from $2.42/M this year […]

Click here to review Budget – 2021 Preliminary Budget A Public Hearing of the Peru Town Board was held on Thursday, November 5, 2020 at the Town Hall.  Those present were Mr. Brandy McDonald, Supervisor; Mr. James Douglass, Councilman; Mr.Kregg Bruno, Councilman,( Excused ) Mr. Melvin Irwin, Councilman; Mr. Richard Barber, Councilman; Mrs. Dianne Miller, […]

The regular meeting of the Peru Town Board was held on Monday October 26, 2020 at the Peru Town Hall.  Those present were Mr. Brandy McDonald, Supervisor; Mr. Richard Barber, Councilman; Mr. Kregg Bruno, Councilman; Mr. James Douglass, Councilman; Mr. Mel Irwin, Councilman; Mrs. Dianne Miller, Town Clerk; Ms. Pamela Barber, Secretary to the Board; […]

NOVEMBER 9, 2020 @ 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 Town Board Regular Meeting of October 26, 2020 and Public […]

Bids sought for Peru’s Major Sewer Upgrade Project. Pre-bid conference on November 18th at 10 a.m. Bids must be submitted by December 2, 2020 at 1 p.m.

The Town of Peru, Town Board has scheduled a Special Meeting for Thursday, November 12, 2020 at 5:00 PM at the Peru Town Hall.  The purpose of the meeting will be for the Town Board to approve resolution for 2020 water/sewer levy. S

The regular meeting of the Peru Town Board was held on Thursday, October 15, 2020, at the Peru Town Hall.  Those present were Mr. Brandy McDonald Supervisor; Mr. James Douglass, Councilman; Mr. Melvin Irwin, Councilman; Mr. Richard Barber; Councilman; Mr. Kregg Bruno, Councilman and Mrs. Dianne Miller, Town Clerk.  Also present were Mr. Courtney Tetrault, […]

OCTOBER 26, 2020 @ 6:00 PM  Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the Town Board Regular Meeting of October 15, 2020. Community Input RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: To Accept the resignation of James Bosley from the Zoning Board of Appeals. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Accept Recommendation of Jim Akey to the Zoning Board […]

Peru, NY Department Reports for September

Peru – At the Peru Town Board’s September 28th meeting Counselor, Kregg Bruno suggested setting term limits for members of the Peru Youth Commission, saying it would be good to get “new blood and new ideas.” He mentioned two people had approached him about being on the Commission. Town Attorney Matt Favro interjected that some […]

The Town of Peru Town Board will be holding a workshop on Monday, October 26, 2020, at 5:00 PM at the Peru Town Hall.  The discussion item will be the Town of Peru’s current Sewer Projects.  

The regular meeting of the Peru Town Board was held on Monday, September 28, 2020 at the Peru Town Hall.  Those present were Mr. Brandy McDonald Supervisor; Mr. James Douglass, Councilman; Mr. Kregg Bruno Councilman; Mr. Melvin Irwin, Councilman- (Excused),Mr. Richard Barber Jr., Councilman; and Mrs. Dianne Miller, Town Clerk.  Also present Mr. Matthew Favro, […]

OCTOBER 15, 2020 @ 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 Town Board Regular Meeting of September 26, 2020. Community Input […]

By John T. Ryan  Peru – The best news at the Peru Town Board’s Monday, September 28th meeting was the news that the Town had received a $20,000 Lake Champlain Basin Program grant. It will finance a Valcour sewer district manhole structure and a chemical dosing pump for the water treatment plant. The Board awarded […]

A Public Hearing of the Peru Town Board was held on Monday, September 14, 2020 at the Town Hall.  Those present were Mr. Brandy McDonald, Supervisor; Mr. James Douglass, Councilman; Mr.Kregg Bruno, Councilman, Mr. Melvin Irwin, Councilman; Mr. Richard Barber, Councilman; Mrs. Dianne Miller, Town Clerk.  Also present were Ms. Pamela Barber, Secretary to the […]

A Special Meeting of the Peru Town Board was held on Wednesday, September 16, 2020, at the Peru Town Hall.  Those present were Mr. Brandy McDonald Supervisor; Mr. James Douglass, Councilman; Mr. Kregg Bruno, Councilman; Mr. Melvin Irwin, Councilman;-Excused Mr. Richard Barber Jr, Councilman; Mrs. Dianne Miller, Town Clerk and Ms. Pamela Barber, Secretary to […]

The regular meeting of the Peru Town Board was held on Monday, September 14, 2020, at the Peru Town Hall.  Those present were Mr. Brandy McDonald, Supervisor; Mr. Richard Barber, Councilman; Mr. Kregg Bruno, Councilman; Mr. James Douglass, Councilman; Mr. Mel Irwin, Councilman; Mr. Matt Favro; Town Attorney,  Mrs. Dianne Miller, Town Clerk and Ms. […]

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 @ 6:00 PM  Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the Local Law #1 for 2020 Public Hearing and the Town Board Regular Meeting of September 14, 2020. MOTION: To Approve the August 2020 Report from the JCEO Program. Community Input RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: For the Purchase […]

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By John T. Ryan  Peru – The Peru Town Board passed Town Law #1 of 2020 at its Monday, September 14th meeting. The law is modeled after a law enacted by the Town of Plattsburgh.  Incorporated into the Zoning Law, it regulates large solar energy installations. The Peru Gazette asked for a brief overview of […]

The regular meeting of the Peru Town Board was held on Monday, August 24, 2020, at the Peru Town Hall.  Those present were Mr. Brandy McDonald, Supervisor; Mr. Richard Barber, Councilman; Mr. Kregg Bruno, Councilman; Mr. James Douglass, Councilman; Mr. Mel Irwin, Councilman; Mrs. Dianne Miller, Town Clerk.  Also present Ms. Pamela Barber, Secretary to […]