The Peru Gazette

By John T. Ryan This evening’s meeting opened with a moment of silence in memory of former town supervisor Jerome Downs who passed away the morning of April 25th. The Peru Town Board made a concrete step forward to improving the town’s water supply at its April 25, 2011 meeting. The Board hired A.E.S. Engineering […]

AGENDA, TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING, April 25, 2011 @ 7:00 PM

By Donald McBrayer The Town Board held its Regular Meeting on Monday, April 11th. Everyone was in attendance. The meeting started off with a complaint by Dennis Curtin about the watershed issue on Spitfire Drive. Mr. Curtin expressed frustration with the lack of action concerning the water that floods his property, the town attorney’s response, […]

AGENDA TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING March 28, 2011 @ 7:00 PM 1. Call Meeting To Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call ,4. MOTION: Approval of Minutes from February 28, 2011 Public Hearing and February 28, 2011 Regular Meeting. 5. Community Input and Questions. 6. DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: Amended Contract for Heyworth-Mason Building Project. 7. DISCUSSION/MOTION: […]

AGENDA, PUBLIC HEARING ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT MARCH 28, 2011, 6:30 PM Supervisor Peter Glushko described the Block Grant for the Gazette: The Community Development Block Grant program is designed to develop viable urban communities for low and moderate (LMI) persons, providing them with affordable housing and economic opportunities. It is administered by the NYS Office of […]

By Donald McBrayer The Town Board held it’s regular meeting on Monday, March 14th. Everyone but the town attorney was present. A discussion on the Youth Meeting revealed consideration of possible cuts to the swimming and arts & crafts programs. The addition of golf, Zumba, and tennis programs are also being considered. No definite decisions have […]

AGENDA, TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING, March 14, 2011, 7:00 PM 1. Call Meeting To Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call 4. MOTION: Approval of minutes for the Town Board Special Meeting of February 23, 2011 and the Regular Meeting of February 28, 2011. 5. DISCUSSION/MOTION: Reports from all Departments: (Water/Sewer/Valcour: Highway; Town Clerk; […]

Updated 03/14/11 10:40 a.m. AGENDA – PUBLIC HEARING ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT, MARCH 14, 2011, 6:30 PM 1. Call Meeting To Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call 4. MOTION: To open the Public hearing. (Update – This grant relates to the South Acres Sewer System Upgrade) 5. DISCUSSION: Community Input and questions […]

Peru Town Supervisor Peter Glushko announced that tonight’s Peru Town Board Special Meeting is canceled because of the storm.

The Town Highway Superintendent has informed the Town Board that in order to protect certain town roads it is necessary to exclude certain heavy vehicle traffic for limited periods of time during the year . Beginning March 14, 2011 and until such time as the Town Board directs otherwise the following town roads shall be […]

The Peru Town Board will discuss filling the Code/Zoning Officer position at its Monday, February 28th Meeting. Town Supervisor Peter Glushko has confirmed that Paul Blaine’s resignation letter is pending/anticipated. Blaine will be on paid administrative leave until the end of March. Glushko said he hopes to fill the position as soon as possible. The […]

AGENDA TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING, FEBRUARY 28, 2011 @ 7:00 PM

The Town of Peru will hold a Special Board Meeting on February 23, 2011 at 6:30 PM at the Peru Town Hall for the purpose of holding an Executive Session to discuss the employment history of a particular individual and pending litigation.

Highway Superintendent Mike Farrell informed the board that the transmission on the main loader the highway department uses to load the sanding trucks was failing. Farrell says the transmission began slipping two weeks ago, and a relief valve has been repaired. However, a piece of metal was found during the repair indicating a larger problem. […]

AGENDA TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING, February 14, 2011, 7:00 PM

By Donald McBrayer The Town Board held its Regular Meeting on Monday, January 24th. Everyone was present. During community input Ed Schiffler asked the Board what their plan was to correct an ongoing sewer gas problem. Mr. Schiffler states he experiences a venting of sewer gas into his residence whenever roots are evacuated from a nearby […]

The Town Of Peru Tax Collection Office will be extending the hours on Monday January 31, 2011.  The Tax Office will be open from 8:00AM-3:00PM.  Residents are also invited to use the new lock box (checks or money orders only) located on the outside of the Town Hall at 3036 Main Street, Peru. For further […]

AGENDA TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 24, 2011 @ 7:00 PM

AGENDA PUBLIC HEARING ON 2011 Town Noise Ordinance, January 24, 2011- 6:45 PM 1. Call Meeting To Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call 4. MOTION: To open the Public hearing. Click here to view proposed ordinance 5. DISCUSSION: Community Input and questions 6. MOTION: To close the Public hearing. 7. MOTION: Adjourn

L-R Don Biggs, Susan Polhemus, Kregg Bruno, Peter Glushko, Brandy McDonald, Kathleen Flynn, Jim Douglass Click here for Press Republican Editorial

By John T. Ryan and Donald McBrayer The Peru Town Board conducted its first business meeting of 2011 on Monday, January 10th. Actions/reports included the following: Received reports from all departments/officers including Dog Control. Conducted a moment of silence in honor of the victims in the Tucson, Arizona shootings. Supervisor Peter Glushko said the Town […]

By John T. Ryan The Peru Town Board conducted its 2011 Organizational Meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, January 10, 2010. Actions included the following: Approved a resolution setting 2011 salaries for elected positions: $6,298.50 council members, Supervisor $22,179, Town Clerk-Tax Collector $21,969, Town Justice $16,614.50, Highway Superintendent $50,638. Approved a resolution setting salaries/wage rates […]

By John T. Ryan The Peru Town Council conducted business this holiday morning opening bids and conducting a thirty-two minute meeting. Only one bid was received in connection with the Town’s “Records Management Project.” The Board voted to accept a $17,851 bid from Alden Stevens of Rochester, NY. Stevens has years of experience in records management. […]

AGENDA TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 31, 2010 @ 8:00 AM   1.                  Call Meeting To Order   2.                  Pledge of Allegiance   3.                  Roll Call   4.                  MOTION:      Approval of minutes for the December 27, 2010 Public Hearing and the December 27, 2010 Regular Meeting.   5.                  Community Input and Questions.        6.                  DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION:  […]

By Donald McBrayer The Regular Town Board Meeting was held on Monday, December 27th. Wrapping up the year’s business dominated the meeting. Year-end fund transfers in several budget categories totaling $99,559.72 were approved. ·    24 transfers in the General Fund totaling $31,662.51 ·    21 transfers in the Highway Fund totaling $33,081.70 ·    18 transfers in the […]