The Peru Gazette

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 […]

AGENDA, TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING, December 27, 2010 @ 7:00 PM 1. Call Meeting To Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call 4. MOTION: Approval of minutes for the December 13, 2010 Regular Meeting. 5. Community Input and Questions 6. DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: Fund Transfers. 7. DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: Internet Tax Payments 8. DISCUSSION/MOTION: 2011 Dog Licensing/Town Dog […]

On December 27th at 6:45 p.m. the Town of Peru will conduct a public hearing to hear citizen comments on a revised Dog Control Law. The Peru Gazette asked Town Supervisor Peter Glushko to describe the proposed changes.  He responded: One big change is in the licensing procedures. NYS Agriculture and Markets no longer wants to […]

By Donald McBrayer The Peru Town Board held its regular meeting on Monday, December 13. Everyone except Councilor Jim Douglass, who was excused, was present. Meeting actions included: ·    Due to liability issues, the town cannot maintain the School Street sidewalk until the town accepts it. Acceptance of the sidewalk is dependent upon the passing of […]

By John T. Ryan The Peru Youth Commission’s annual Christmas Tree Lighting (click here for photos) was held before its usual large crowd on Friday, December 3, 2010.  Children, parents and grandparents crowded the Little Ausable Park to sing carols and witness the tree lighting.  At 7 p.m. the Peru Fire Department arrived carrying Santa. The […]

By Donald McBrayer The Peru Town Board held its regular meeting on Monday, November 22.
A recording of the meeting can be found at: http://d1091839.domain.com/PeruTown/TBM-11-22-2010.WAV Minutes for the November 4th public hearing and November 8th regular meeting were approved and can be found at: http://www.perutown.com/min10.htm Ann Wilke, Chair of the Dog Park Committee & Kara McBrayer, Dog Park […]

AGENDA, TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING, November 22, 2010 @ 7:00 PM

By Donald McBrayer and John T. Ryan A recording of the meeting can be found at: http://d1091839.domain.com/PeruTown/TBMeeting-11-08-2010.WAV Minutes for the October 4th special meeting and October 25th regular meeting were approved and can be found at: http://www.perutown.com/min10.htm Reports for all departments, except Dog Control,  were accepted and can be found at http://www.perutown.com/town.htm A Court Report […]

AGENDA, TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING, November 8, 2010 @ 7:00 PM

By John T. Ryan Peru Gazette Editor John Ryan was the only member of the general public who attended last night’s 2011 Public Hearing for the 2011 town budget. All Board members were present with the exception of Susan Polhemus who was excused. Town Youth Director John Flynn and Assistant Youth Director Kathy Flynn had […]

By John T. Ryan The Peru Town Board will be presenting its 2011 town budget (Click here for all tax rates and the entire budget) to the public at a Public Hearing scheduled for tomorrow evening (Thursday, November 4th) at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Hall. The Board will propose tax rate decreases for all […]

A Public Hearing has been scheduled for Thursday, November 4 at 6:30 PM to present the preliminary 2011 Town Budget for public comment. You can veiw the preliminary budget at: http://www.perutown.com/2011TentativeBudget.pdf

By John T. Ryan Frederick W. Lyons purchased the Lyon Street School on September 9, 1939 for the sum of $1.00. Seventy-one years later the Town of Peru may also be purchasing the school for the same sum. The Peru Town Council voted to purchase the school at its October 25th meeting. The owners, Al […]

By Donald McBrayer The Regular Town Board Meeting was held on Monday evening, October 25th at 7 PM. The entire board was in attendance. A recording of the meeting can be found at: http://d1091839.domain.com/PeruTown/TBM-10-25-2010.WAV The Agenda contained twenty-seven Items including:

AGENDA TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING October 25, 2010 @ 7:00 PM

AGENDA TOWN BOARD SPECIAL MEETING OCTOBER 21, 2010 @ 6:15 PM 1. Call Meeting To Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call 4. DISCUSSION/MOTION: Approval for advertisement for bids for River Road water project. 5. DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: 2011 County Snow Removal Contract MOTION: Adjourn