The Peru Gazette

The regular meeting of the Peru Town Board was held on Monday, March 12, 2018 at the Peru Town Hall. Those present were Mr. Brandy McDonald Supervisor; Mr. James Douglass, Councilman; Mr. James Langley, Councilman; Mr. Melvin Irwin, Councilman; Mr. Matthew Favro, Town Attorney; Mrs. Dianne Miller, Town Clerk. Also present Mr. Courtney Tetrault, Water/Sewer […]

Five Dog Bites Since January 1 Not Everyone Agrees with Changing Town Sign Policy Arraignments Decline New Restrooms at Laphams Mills Park Being Considered Open Building Permits Being Closed New Building Permit Fees are in Effect  Other News Dog Control Officer Dave Drollette reported that there have been five dog bite incidents in the Town […]

MARCH 26, 2018 @ 7:00 PM Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the March 12, 2018 Regular Board Meeting. Community Input RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Liz Tedford Contract for Eng. Planning Grant for Valcour RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: AES Agreement for Engineering Planning Grant for Valcour DISCUSSION: Overview of Clinton County Shared Services […]

Recorded by Town Clerk Dianne Miller The regular meeting of the Peru Town Board was held on Monday, February 26, 2018 at the Peru Town Hall. Those present were Mr. Brandy McDonald Supervisor; Mr. James Douglass, Councilman; Mr. James Langley, Councilman; Mr. Melvin Irwin, Councilman; Mr. Matthew Favro, Town Attorney; Mrs. Dianne Miller, Town Clerk. […]

By John T. Ryan The Main Street Revitalization will proceed with a planned completion date of summer 2018. The Board passed a resolution (4-0) at its March 12, 2018 meeting to proceed with the first phase of the project. Supervisor Brandy McDonald noted the project workshop that preceded the meeting was generally characterized by a […]

Peru – Social media posts led some to believe that there would be loud dissent at the Monday, March 12, 2018 Town Board Workshop on the Main Street Plan; however, while several residents expressed concerns, the overall tenor was positive. Concerns centered on tree placement, tree maintenance and doubt as to whether a tree-lined street […]

Town Board Meeting of March 12, 2018 video. A written summary of the meeting highlights will follow.  The Board approved the plan to upgrade the northern portion of Main Street by a vote of 4-0.

This is a video of tonight’s Main Street Plan Town Board Workshop. At the Peru Town Board meeting that followed, the Board approved a resolution (4-0) to seek bids on the project. Please excuse two brief breaks in video due to technical issues. The round of applause for Adele Douglas was not purposely omitted.   […]

AGENDA- TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING, March 12, 2018 @ 7:00 PM Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the Town Board Regular Meeting of February 26, 2018; 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 […]

March 1, 2018 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that $65.9 million in New NY Broadband Program Round III grants have been awarded in the North Country. Peru will receive the highest amount totaling $9,441,335 in grants and other funding serving 2,363 locations. The Peru Gazette has contacted Governor Cuomo’s representative to gather more details. These […]

By John T. Ryan A Board/Community Workshop on the Main Street project was scheduled for Monday, March 12, 2018 at 6PM. Adele Douglas and Don McBrayer will be asked to be present to answer any additional questions from the community and the Board. Adele Douglass would like the Board to authorize letting bids on the […]

AGENDA – TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING, FEBRUARY 26, 2018 @ 7:00 PM Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the February 12, 2018 Regular Board Meeting. Community Input DISCUSSION: Main St. Project Update. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Building Permit Fee Change. DISCUSSION: Flooding Update. DISCUSSION: Court Arraignments Concerns. DISCUSSION: Miniseries Filming on Lyons […]

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Highlights of the Peru Town Board February 12, 2018 Meeting Counselor Jim Langley expressed frustration that of the 114 arraignments conducted in Peru Town Court last year, 77 or 66% involved people arrested outside of the Town of Peru. Forty-one arraignments involved arrests in the Town of Plattsburgh (36%), 36 (31.5%) involved arrests in other […]

AGENDA – TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING, February 12, 2018 @ 7:00 PM Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the Town Board Regular Meeting of January 29, 2018; 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 […]

Source: Peru eyes downtown improvements – Sun Community News & Printing Click here to view the Peru Gazette’s video of the Town Board Workshop on the Main Street Project. It gives the project details. 

Source: Peru eyes Sullivan Park upgrades – Sun Community News & Printing

By John T. Ryan (Updated February 2, 2018 at 8:42 p.m.) It appears the Peru Town Board will consist of four members, not the normal five during 2018. At the Board’s January 29 meeting Supervisor Brandy McDonald (a Democrat) moved to appoint former Councilman Donald McBrayer (a Republican) to fill the open board position until […]

A Town Board Workshop is scheduled for Monday, January 29, 2018 at 6:00 PM. The purpose of the workshop will be to discuss The Main Street Project. The Workshop will take place at The Peru Town Hall and is open to the public.

AGENDA – TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING, JANUARY 29, 2018 @ 7:00 PM Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the January 18, 2018 Regular Board Meeting. Community Input RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Essex County Terry Mtn. Snow Plowing Contract Approval. MOTION/DISCUSSION: Approve the Appointments of the Youth Commission Board DISCUSSION: New Building Permit […]

Peru – Eight years of relative harmony on the Peru Town Board appears coming to an end. Politics, word parsing and disagreement over facts appear to be rearing their heads. The disharmony centers on filling or not filling the Council seat that opened when Councilman Brandy McDonald was elected Town Supervisor. Two years remain on […]

AGENDA – TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING, January 18, 2018 @ 7:00 AM   Call Meeting To Order   Pledge of Allegiance   Roll Call   MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the Town Board Regular Meeting of December 26, 2017; Regular Meeting of December 29, 2017; 2018 Organizational Meeting of January 2, 2018 and Emergency Meeting […]

Story Undated 11/18/25 – The Peru Gazette deleted Dianne Miller’s photo per her request. January 15, 2018 – In a brief late afternoon emergency meeting the Peru Town Board appointed Dianne Miller as Town Clerk/Tax Collector effective immediately and through December 31, 2018. Miller replaces Kathleen Flynn who resigned the position effective January 12, 2018 in […]